HERIOC LEAGUE: EPIC 2: MR. VIDEOGAME
'Exploring, We Go' by Sylvin Wallace
Settai tame hon seken (Welcome to our world)
Chin ureshii tame maro koko (We're glad to have you here)
Douzo, setsuzoku touhou on hon tankyuu (Please, join us on our quest)
Bouken, chin tsukkomu (Exploring, We Go.)
Ore kan sho kyousei monogoto (I have seen many of great things)
Datte, mada, kon issai arata (But, yet, this all new)
Ore kibou tame suuta kyousei abanchu-ru (I hope to have many great adventures)
soukou motte maro (traveling with you)
Settai tame hon seken (Welcome to our world)
Chin ureshii tame maro koko (We're glad to have you here)
Douzo, setsuzoku touhou on hon tankyuu (Please, join us on our quest)
Bouken, chin tsukkomu (Exploring, We Go.)
Kyousei monogoto tachi o hon houto (Many things stand in our way,)
Mada, chin kan shouri (yet, we can win.)
Tsukkomu harukani! (Let's go far!)
Well, that sucked. First time writing a song, let alone one in Japanese! The translator wasn't that good, so if you can find a better one, drop me a line, o.k.?
I don't own any characters expect Syl, Celestial, and a new one…
On to the story!
After a short trial, Prince Celestial (Real name: Gregory James) was sentenced to jail time of 70 years. His soldiers plea bargained and got only 10 years. And so, Syl and Link went to sleep for the night, in the best beds in the castle.
The next day, it was time to say good-bye.
Syl stretched for a bit while Link talked with Zelda.
"Milady, are you sure that you want me to go with this boy? What if Ganondorf escapes?"
"Link, Hyrule has been quiet for a while now. I'm sure that Ganondorf while be fine for now."
Impa looked unsure. Syl looked on and thought that maybe Zelda was stretching the truth a little.
Zelda looked towards and inquired, "I've been meaning to ask you this. You knew that Celestial was a fake. What led to figure it out?"
Syl took a thinker stance, closing his eyes, hand on his chin, clenched, and grinned.
"Well, what tipped me off first was that Celestial wore no royal colors, such as purple. His court manners were a bit off, also. Finally, his acting was a bit flimsy."
"You figured that out? Amazing." Said Impa.
"Yeah. I also noticed that his kingdom was his name backwards. But the others clues were useful too."
(Celestial=Liatselec)
You could imagine the looks on the other's faces now.
"Well, I enjoyed this chat, but it's time to go. Now if you girls want any souvenirs…"
"Just show me the complete team. I would like to meet them."
Syl smiled, and took out from his jacket a light blue flask.
"Introducing the Spirit Flask! It takes me where I need to go, including here! It's made from Spirit Water, from a Spirit Well, collected by only a Spirit Sage…"
Impa said silently, though within earshot, "While wearing Spirit Robes, chanting Spirit Prayers and eating Spirit Bread…"
Syl turned around. "Are you mocking me?"
"Oh, no, Syl."
Syl said below his breath, "What do I see in you?"
Resuming his position, he held the flask over his head and chanted,
"Spirit Flask, the power you have is what we need!"
"Take us to a land far from here, one we can't reach!"
"A Spirit user and a friend require your power!"
"Take us to: THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM!!!"
A bright blue flash, the sound of a whirlwind, and…
Syl and Link were still there.
Syl cleared his throat, and proclaimed,
"Take us to the Mushroom Kingdom!"
A spark came from the bottle.
"MUSHROOM KINGDOM!!!"
Nothing this time.
"YOU STUPID BOTTLE!!! DO EVERYTHING I SAY!!! I'M YOUR MASTER!!!"
Link then asked Syl,
"Can I be the leader now?"
A string of expletives came flowing out of Syl's mouth.
The court magician examined the bottle. After a minute he proclaimed,
"This bottle is empty."
"What?"
"There is nothing in this bottle."
Syl shouted, "That's impossible! The old man who gave it to me said it a 'very good bottle!" He said he traveled the stars with it…"
One, Two, Three…
"…and used it all up, leaving a drop for one trip. Damn. I'm stuck." He sat down on the steps, his head hanging down.
Zelda then said, "If you're going to the Mushroom Kingdom, we have a warp pipe…"
Syl sat up and did a big grin, returning back to normal. "What're you waiting for? Open it up!"
Zelda, with a wave of the hand, brought the warp pipe up. Green and shiny it raised up, and Syl jumped on it. Pointing to Impa, he said,
"Catch you on the flip side!" and sunk into the pipe.
Link followed suit and jumped on and waved good-bye to Zelda and went down. Zelda laughed a little afterwards, and Impa asked her,
"What's so funny?"
"Syl. 'Catch you on the flip side?' I think he likes you!"
Impa huffed. "He probably find a better looking girl in the next world. Besides Link, for a fact, likes you."
Zelda blushed and replied, "Isn't there something you should be doing?"
Our story ends here, for now.
Mushroom Kingdom
Outside Toad Town, in the fields, a warp pipe appeared. First, a boy in a blue jacket shot out, and then an elf clad in green. After dusting themselves, they had a talk,
"It looks we're off a little."
"We could use the exercise."
And together, they ran towards the town, stomping on Goombas, and kicking Koopa shells. The also collected some coins by bashing blocks. About half-way through, Syl asked Link randomly,
"Do you like Zelda?"
Link kicked a Koopa shell at a couple Goombas and replied, "She's friend. I like it that way."
Syl jumped on a Buzzy Beetle. "I don't think so. You like way more than that, don't you?"
Link looked away. "She's a princess; I'm either considered a knight or a peasant, depending on some situations."
"Link…come on. I've seen it. You two have a thing for each other…"
"Shell's coming back." Link jumped.
"Huh?" The shell ran into him. He jumped up, the familiar tune played, and Syl fell off screen.
World 2-1
(Lives) x4
(Syl: Crap!)
After Syl made it back up to Link (who was sitting on a rock, polishing his sword), they made their way to Toad Town.
"Welcome, travelers, to the Mushroom Kingdom's one-and-only, Toad Town!" welcomed the Toad guard. Syl and Link first used their coins to buy some items from the shop for the go (Syl got into trouble with the shop keeper because Syl had 'made' 10 coins from a yellow marker and some Buzzy Beetle shells. Guess what happened.)
Peach's castle was just down the road. Syl and Link took their time, strolling along the countryside, but as soon they reached a bridge crossing over a river and a lake, a large object came crashing down onto Syl. It's was Wario, ejected from the castle for selling fake jewelry.
"What nice landing! Figured it would-a be painful!"
Syl muttered, "That's because you landed on me, you fat poor slob."
Just for that, Wario farted on Syl. Syl promptly threw off him, causing him to fall off the bridge. Syl got up, and noticed Link was holding his nose.
"You stink. Take a bath and don't come near me."
Syl got closer.
After his clothes dried off and after he started to smelled better, they made their way back to the castle. Little did they know, that a smelly menace was coming their way…
A Toad guard quickly recognized Link, and let them in, rushing to Peach's chambers to get an audience. Syl drew out a bag of pretzels out of the nowhere.
"How…"
"Special Spirit Bag. Like owning a galaxy."
"Why pretzels? And try not to make a mess."
"I like pretzels. Can't stop eating them. You can say that I'm drunk off these things."
"Huh?"
"I'm drunk of pretzels!"
Under his breath, Link muttered, "Weird kid."
As if on cue, Link was saved from listening even more random ideals, Peach walked in, wearing her traditional dress.
"Oh! Link! It's to see you! How's Zelda?"
"She's fine."
"And who is the boy eating pretzels on my recently clean carpet?"
Syl threw the pretzels back into the bag (which was inside his jacket.) and was about to say something…
"This is Syl, he wants Mario to join a group of heroes."
Syl whispered, "I can talk myself you know."
"That's the point."
"So, Syl, where are from? You don't look like a Hylian."
Syl spoke up, and pushed Link back. "I'm from Earth."
"You do? Not to sound rude, but you don't look anything special…"
Syl signed and withdrawn his sword, the bokken, Black Wood. It became bathed in a blue light, enveloping the sword in it. Peach gasped. Syl, being Syl, showed off, flipping his sword up and down, and spinning it around.
"I say! That's the Spirit power, isn't it? Have seen a user since the Great Mushroom Wars! Good show, old boy! Good show!" said the elderly Toad, Toadsworth as he walked in.
"Nice to meet someone who already knows about this." Replied Syl.
"Oh ho! Master Link is here too? Why, I wager a guess that you're here to see Master Mario!" replied Toadsworth.
"Yes. Syl here is looking for him…"
"Bit of bad luck, it is! The dread King Bowser has spotted lurking around Old Flamethrower Mountain, so Master Mario and Master Luigi ran off to investigate. Problem is, they haven't been seen in a couple of hours!"
And suddenly, a fat, smelly man burst though, his smell so bad, the guards didn't have chance. Yup, Wario followed the two heroes to the castle, and made a rude appearance to both the guards and the princess.
"Peachy! That wasn't nice, what you did to me! Throwing me out the window like a unwanted insect! I was going to give you a discount, but forget it!"
"Wario, to be blunt, we don't like a lot…"
"Why ought…"
Syl and Link stepped in front of him.
"Tough guys, huh? Move out of my way!"
Syl and Link drew their swords.
"So?"
Syl and Link threw him out a window.
"WAAAAAAAHHHHH…NOT AGAIN!!!"
SPLAT!!!!!
"Dear me! He landed on someone!" said Toadsworth.
"It's Luigi…" said Link.
After Wario was throw off and rolled down a hill back into the river again, Luigi ran at lighting-fast speed into the castle, and reached the audience room panting and breathing hard.
"Master Luigi! What's the problem, old boy? And where's Master Mario?" inquired Toadsworth.
"Mountain…Bowser…trap…plan…kidnap…escape…coming here…"
"Luigi! What's wrong? What're you trying to say?" said a bit scared Peach.
"I think what he is trying to say is that they went to the mountain, Bowser had a laid a trap for them, he made plans for to kidnap Peach, Luigi escaped, and now Bowser is coming here." Said Syl.
"That sound right, anyway." Shrugged Link.
"I know."
Suddenly, the wall with the window that Wario was ejected from twice exploded, and Bowser, in his creepy Koopa Clown, flew in with several Paragoombas.
"Princess Peach! Once again I enter your great castle without permission, to kidnap you again! And this time, no plumber in my way!"
"Hey! What-a about me?" replied Luigi, who caught his breath a bit back.
Bowser grabbed a Paragoomba, and threw it and Luigi, knocking him out.
"Does any wannabe hero want to stand up to the dread might of…"
Flash! He did a random pose.
…THE AWFUL KING BOWSER!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I'm on fire today! Everything, for once in 20 years, is going perfectly! Mario gets his game over, and I get my best ending! Nobody can stop me!"
Syl and Link stepped in front of him.
"Link? And…a nerd. I can handle that, no problem!"
Syl and Link drew their swords.
Bowser promptly grabbed the tips, and threw both of them over his head, and they fell out the hole into the moat.
Luckily, it was full of water.
Bowser grabbed Peach, and jumped into the Clown car…
Bowser: Use the full name!
Author: Hey! You can't do that! Never mind…
Jumping into his Koopa Clown Car, he and Princess Peach flew off towards Old Flamethrower Mountain.
"You know, Bowser is much heavier than Wario, believe it or not." Said Link as he bobbed up and down in the moat. Syl came up, and let loose a steam of water from his mouth.
"Didn't go as I thought it would. Guess it's up to us save both Mario and the Princess. You up for it?" said Syl, extending his hand out.
Link smiled. Their hands met, and after a quick shake, dragged themselves out of the moat.
"Eh wot? You sure that you want to confront Bowser?" said a surprised Toadsworth.
Syl replied, "Well, there's not much of a choice, is there? I bet he's not going to help." Pointing to a sleeping Luigi. Toadsworth thought for a moment.
"I guess you two could free Master Mario and save her highness with a single spot of problem. I'm leaving it in your hands now, young masters!"
Link asked a question that he would regret in the next minute. "What's the fastest way to Old Flamethrower Mountain?"
"Well…"
"I hate you Link. This is going to KILL us!"
Stuffed into a huge cannon, both heroes were very uncomfortable.
Link was silent.
"Ready, chaps? Peach's Express Super Cannon to Old Flamethrower Mountain is ready to go in one minute!"
"Wait!" shouted Syl. (He was below Link.)
"What is it?"
"Did Mario and Luigi use this cannon?"
"No. They said they prefer to walk. Anyway, good luck, and all that wot! 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!!!"
"WAIT…EEEEEEHHHOOOOO-WWWWWWEEEEEEE!!!!"
They were sent in a heartbeat to Bowser's new lair. (Temporary.)
The landing was not pleasant.
They landed on to the rocky surface, and rolled for some distance, until some rocks stopped the rolling and hurt their backs.
Groaning and moaning, they got up and followed the tracks of a Goomba deep into the mountain.
"You know, if Wario hadn't knocked out the guards, we could been prepared for Bowser." Said Syl to take some time out of the walking.
"Syl, not to go off subject, but why did you try to hit on Impa? She does have her points, but why?"
"Guess I'm attached to unique woman, that's all. And yet…" Syl looked solemn.
"What?"
"I can't go too far in a relationship."
"Why not? You would make a nice loved one."
"I'm not part of the world's timeline. I just can't jump in and marry some important person. It's…it's…like meddling. If I want to marry, I find someone on my world. Just doing this is messing up the timeline. I just want one thing…"
"What's that?"
"To see people happy. I enjoy doing that."
Link thought, "He's…a nice guy. I guess that's why he's so weird.
They went quiet for the rest of the walk.
They finally reached a cliff, overlooking a pit of lava, and Bowser's makeshift lair. Minions stood around all over the place, with Mario in a cage, while Bowser was talking to Peach, who wasn't even looking at him.
Mario looked up and saw Link. Happy, he hopped up and down and waved towards him. Syl motioned to be quiet, and Mario stopped before his guard noticed. The two snuck down, while Bowser talked to Peach.
"Come on, Princess! Everyone knows that dig me! That's why I easily capture you each time!" Bowser said with a flourish. Peach sighed.
"No. This time was just dumb luck! I bet Link and Syl will rescue me and Mario and have a fun time beating you!"
Bowser smiled faded. "Syl. That's the nerd's name, isn't it? Don't worry. When they get here, it's time for Mario to take the plunge! See?"
He pointed to a cage that had his two minions tied.
"HUH?"
"Oh, King Bowser!"
"YOU!!!"
Syl, Link and Mario stood over the fallen bodies of Bowser's army.
"It's-a time-a for you to go home!" shouted Mario.
"What! You destroyed it! I'm not moving back into the junk pile! Let's go!"
"That's-a my line! Let's-a go!"
Music: Super Mario RPG: Battle Theme
SYL Attacked!
BOWSER took 31 damage!
Syl: Huh? The crap?
Author: For now, to speed the story up, I made it in RPG format!
Link: This guy is weirder than you, and he is you!
Mario: What have I gotten myself in to?
LINK used Bombs!
BOWSER took 56 damage!
MARIO used a Power 'Shroom!
MARIO'S Attack is doubled!
BOWSER used Flame Breath!
SYL took 43 damage! SYL is burned!
Outside of battle:
"I'M ON FIRE!!! I'M ON FIRE!!! I'M ON FIRE!!!" Syl repeated over and over, grabbing his rear and hopping up and down.
Back to battle:
SYL used Spirit Fist!
BOWSER took 67 damage!
LINK used a Status Helper!
SYL is longer burned! BONUS!: Healed 10 HP!
MARIO used Jump!
Press 'A' at the right time for extra damage!
Good! 10 damage.
Great! 20 damage.
Wonderful! 30 damage.
Excellent! 40 damage.
SUPER! 60 damage!
BOWSER took 60 damage!
BOWSER used a Limit Potion!
BOWSER: LIMIT BREAK!
SYL attacked!
HI-POWER HIT! BOWSER took 97 damage!
LINK attacked!
BOWSER took 39 damage!
MARIO used Fireball!
BOWSER took 19 damage!
BOWSER: LIMIT BREAK: KOOPA FIRE SPIN.
SYL took 54 damage!
LINK took 39 damage!
MARIO took 35 damage!
SYL: LIMIT BREAK!
LINK used a Party Potion!
ALL: Healed 50 HP!
SYL: LIMIT BREAK LV.1 : SPIRIT CRUSHER!
BOWSER took 111 damage!
BOWSER defeated!
Music: Super Mario RPG: Victory Fanfare
Gained: 34 Coins.
56 EXP.
SYL LEVELED UP! (LV.6)
Syl: WOOHOO! I like that!
SYL LEARNED: SPIRIT BEAM
LINK LEVELED UP! (LV.8)
Link: It's feels good to do that.
Bowser collapsed. He groaned in despair,
"Ah, darn it! I can't EVER win! First it's the Laurel and Hardy plumbers, and now a nerd and a elf beat me! I feel weak…"
"Yeah! You're messed with member #3 of the Heroic League! Beware, King Bowser! There will be a total of 25 members when I'm done! And now, BEGONE FOUL BEAST!" and just like that, he kicked Bowser far away.
Peach ran towards Mario and hugged him. "Mario! Are you o.k.?"
"I'm-a fine, princess! I should thank Link, and that's Syl, right?"
"Yes. They want you to join their group."
"Well, it's seems-a that I already joined. Member #3, right?"
Syl looked on. "Yes. I want you to join the Heroic League, a league composed of many numerous heroes and heroines! We're still recruiting, and we'll be off to pick up member # 4. Want to come along?"
"I'm-a ready!"
"Right-o! Off we go!" Syl walked off towards the exit.
Mario asked Syl, "And where are we going?"
"Where did you think? We're off to get Sonic the Hedgehog!"
Realizing what he said, he stopped.
Toadsworth could have sworn to Mario say 'No!" all the way in the garden.
Bowser landed in a forest surrounding the forest. He sat up and thought,
"A league of heroes, huh? That sound bad for me and my plans. I bet Ganondorf would have some problems too."
He thought for a minute. The wax candle lit up in his mind.
"What we need is a league of villains! They shall be called…The Villainous League! No…how about… The Super Bowser Team!...No!...Darn, I'm hungry. I'll think later."
A figure had watched the battle from a cliff overlooking Old Flamethrower Mountain. He smiled.
"Look at him. Acting like a 4th grader after a set of action figures. I'll wait until he has the complete set, and I shall appear, like a limited edition figurine, he will chase after me, doing what I what to be done, and deny him in the end. Yes, Sylvin Wallace, you will meet the great Damian Maxmillion Creed Ledgethorn, and we shall a duel not to be forgotten…"
He vanished.
END OF EPIC 2.
COMING SOON:
EPIC 3: THE BLUE BLUR
Author's Note:
Well, that concludes chapter two. Damian Maxmillion Creed Ledgethorn's middle name is a name of a Facebook friend. Damian Ledgethorn is my original character who will appear in future chapters. Will post a character reference in the next chapter.
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'Ciao!' Dimentio, Super Paper Mario.
