Super Luigi Bros.

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The Shaman of Shadows

Prologue, Part II: Welcome to Mage Land!

*?*

Luigi slept heavily under the green covers in a wooden framed bed. The room he was in resembled a cave with a grassy floor. Then it suddenly became dark as night as the lone light source in the corner went out. Luigi then tossed and turned feeling uncomfortable in his rest as three ghostly voices echoed from above his bedside.

"Hmm, this is strange haven't we seen this fellow before?" said a ghost as it appeared. The ghost had a robe with a hood and a mask that had three perfectly round holes in it; one where its mouth should be and two where the eyes should be. It carried a sickle with it that peeked out from underneath his sleeve.

A Dry Bones, which is the dead spirit of the turtle-like Koopa followed, "No Greaper, this one's green, not red!"

A Boo then followed the Dry Bones, "Heh, look at him squirm, he must be able to sense us! The other one didn't have that ability!"

The Greaper floated close to Luigi, "Calm down, we're not here to frighten you! We're the Three Musty Fears and you are in Monstro Town!" Luigi then calmed down somewhat.

"Yeah, Monstro Town is located all the way out here near Land's End!" said the Boo as it stretched its mouth and stuck out its tongue. "You are a very long way from home."

"Land's End used to be part of a place called 'Mage Land', homeland of the Shaman and many other types of wizards," started the Dry Bones. "It came back thanks to the Shaman of Shadows' meddling. You can see it from outside. It's been a week since you came here."

"Yeah, you were hurt pretty badly and a really pretty sorceress found you in the valley outside the village!" said the Boo as he comically played with his own face.

The Dry Bones rattled, "While she healed you she murmured that you have something to do with a prophecy. Mm-hmm, sounds exciting!"

"You can also use this bed anytime you desire, we don't mind!" the Greaper said.

A sudden knock at the door grabbed the three spirits' attention, "Well, it looks like she's back! Let's make ourselves scarce boys!" Greaper said with a chuckle.

"Right!" said the other two spirits as they all three vanished.

"Don't forget what we told you!" the three said in unison.

Luigi rose from his bed suddenly as a female wizard came into the room and turned on the lights. The light in question actually came from a mushroom monster called an Amanita. "Ah, you've awoken…," she said cheerfully. Her robes were white with red accents and she had bright pink fluffy hair that came from under her hood. Her hair was parted at the center and the side burns were like tassels that reached her chest. She was slightly shorter than Luigi as he got out of bed and met her gaze. "It looks like my healing magic did the trick."

"Who are you?" Luigi asked curiously.

"I am a type of wizard known as a 'Sage', my name is Merlessa, pleased to meet you Mr. Green!" she said with a slightly childish tone. "Don't be fooled by my size, I'm older than I look! You have a friend and my Uncle Merlon waiting for you outside! Let's go tell them you've recovered!" she finished as she took Luigi's hand and drug him outside playfully. Luigi blushed as she cheerfully tugged his hand.

*Monstro Town*

Luigi and Merlessa emerged from the cavernous room and found themselves in a town that was set in a rocky cliff-side that was populated by friendly monsters. The town overlooked the seemingly endless ocean. Merlon and Gadd came rushing up to Luigi overjoyed at his recovery. "Oyamaa, you had us worried sick my boy!" Gadd said with relief.

"I'm glad you have risen from your slumber Luigi, after the Shaman of Shadows transported us to Land's End we got separated," Merlon explained with a sign of relief. "I do apologize, I was only able to save the Professor. I am sorry. Luckily, as Fate would have it, my niece here saved you and brought us all back here."

"I was surprised that Uncle Merlon came here too! I was just expecting you!" Merlessa said to Luigi.

Luigi pointed to himself, "You were, expecting me? How?" he asked baffled.

"Yes, the Shaman of Shadows has risen from his three thousand year's worth of captivity and it is said in our scrolls that he will be vanquished by the 'Green Thunder'!" Merlessa claimed happily as she twirled. "I read your palm and you definitely have the Thunderhand with you!"

"You read my palm?" Luigi said as he gazed at his right hand.

"Yep, like this!" Merlessa said as she grasped Luigi's right hand with both of her hands. Luigi's hand suddenly lit up with a surge of electricity. The Thunderhand, a mystical Devine ability given to him by the Thunder God while he and Mario traveled the Beanbean Kingdom was one of Luigi's newer powers. Luigi blushed as Merlessa held his hand gently, unfazed by his lightning power.

"Luigi, while you were out I kept seeing vague premonitions with you beating the Shaman of Shadows," Merlon claimed. "The Thunderhand is a blessing given by the Thunder God and it has not been seen since the Shaman of Shadow's era."

"The Thunderhand would be classified as an Air type spell to us Shaman, but its different because of its Divine status!" Merlessa described. "It has many special traits that many magic spells don't!"

Gadd stepped forward hoping to interject, "Not to be rude, but what is this all about? As a man of science I beg you for some insight!"

"Well, I suppose its time to fill Luigi in on what's been happening," Merlessa said gaining a more serious tone.

"This story begins three thousand years ago," Merlon claimed. Luigi exhaled with a whistled as the age of the story blew his mind. "There was once a Shaman that showed incredible potential. While there are many that do and go on to do wonderful things, this one did not. While I am uncertain of Merloom's personal history I can tell you that he was supposedly unsatisfied with the magic he received from the spirits of Fire, Water, Air and Earth the four aspects that Shaman are known for. Until this day no one really knows why or how, but he received a type of power that let him bend shadows and ghosts to his will. Doing this however, caused him to fall away from his four other practices and take up this 'ghost magic' obsessively. The story claims that practicing this type of power turned him undead and he was sealed away by the leaders of the wizards for making dark deals with evil spirits."

Luigi was sitting on the ground crossed legged and listening intently as a young child would. "Is that all? I was kinda hoping for more...," Luigi said intrigued.

Gadd scratched his head, "I thought your people only told fortunes."

"Fortune and Premonition are something all types of wizards partake in," said Merlessa cheerfully as she swayed her robes back and forth.

"Nevertheless, Merloom was considered a 'boogie man' to us wizards! He inspired many villainous characters in our children's bedtime stories!" Merlon continued. "When Mario was fighting him he was saying something about some kind of deal he had to complete. I only worry about what that will bring..."

"After he was sealed away...," Merlessa took over. "Our people lost our home to his curse and it drifted into the Spirit World. Now that he's back Mage Land has returned as well!"

Gadd seemed confused, "How did he end up in the Kerokero Sewers then?"

"Unknown, but those sewers lead all over the place," Merlon stated.

"He may have been tossed down there after being sealed up and eventually came to rest beneath the Mushroom Kingdom. Those sewers are ancient after all and run just about everywhere!" Merlessa pointed out.

"After that the Wizard Clans dispersed across the Mushroom World hiding in back alleys performing our arts to help others," Merlon claimed. "We waited for this day to come…"

"Oyamaa, this is what the progenies of Mage Land have been doing this whole time?" Gadd asked befuddled. "Living in fear of this boogie man?"

"Say's the man who just witnessed one of the most famous people in the world get defeated by him!" Merlon said sharply.

Merlon's statement made Luigi sulk as he recalled what happened to Mario. Merlessa laid her hand on Luigi's shoulder. "Don't worry friend, you can get your brother back and the Princess of your nation. Just let us give you a hand!"

Gadd adjusted his glasses as he walked up to Luigi with an object in his hands, "Luigi, I managed to find Mario's Hammer. It must have also gotten pulled into the portal with us. I think you should use it!" he said with a grunt as he struggled to hand it to Luigi. Luigi effortlessly picked up the mallet with merely a hand. He stared at it glumly, wishing he had done more to help Mario and Peach.

Merlessa walked to the cliff-side, "Take a look Mr. Green, out there in the ocean, the floating land mass you see is Mage Land. It emerged while you slumbered. Merloom has returned there with your brother and you princess. That is where you need to go."

"What does Merloom even want with Peach?" Gadd asked glumly.

"I'm not sure, Merloom has no real need for either maybe he just wants more bargaining options," Merlessa guessed. "Or more worshipers..."

"Luigi, the monsters here in Monstro Town are friendly and want to help you in any way they can, why not get to know a few of them and see what they have to offer you?" Merlon suggested.

"Ah yes, there is another sorceress here in the town bazaar that has recently gained favor with the higher ups," Merlessa claimed. "The Witch Merlicity is an excellent saleswoman! Her items are sure to help you!"

"Luigi, I think I will set up a new lab in the room you were in," Gadd said rather tired out. "I'm going to study Merloom as much as I can. Oh and by the way, take this updated 'Dual Scream' it will help you keep track of things! Let me know if you find anything interesting."

"Thank you!" Luigi said as he took the updated Dual Scream. He happily fiddled with the Dual Scream and found that it had a 3D function. Merlessa and Merlon gazed out over the ocean and at Mage Land as Gadd entered what would become his new laboratory. Luigi adjusted his neck and began humming a tune as he decided to talk to some of the residents of Monstro Town.

Luigi gazed at the town and realized that most places were lined up next door to each other in a single file line. Luigi simply chose to start with the first house on the left. Inside was an elderly female toad with a brown spotted mushroom cap and red clothes. Luigi approached her and introduced himself, "Hello!" he said kindly.

She looked back at Luigi and smiled, "Oh, you're the handsome young man that the young Sage was tending too, my you seem familiar. I'm glad you've recovered!" she said cheerfully. "My name is Monstermamma and I am the landlady here. I help these reformed monsters from reverting into their old lifestyles. Feel free to make yourself at home!"

Luigi took the elders advice to heart and it made him more relaxed. Luigi made himself at home as he made his way upstairs and found a grey rat-like monster called a Ratfink, a treasure box monster called a Chester, a brown canine-like creature called a Chow and a starfish-like creature called a Starslap gathered around four wooden crates playing a strange game of cards. Luigi decided to talk to a few of them, "The Shaman of Shadows, what a scary sounding guy. I hear he brought forth a bunch of ghosts with him when he returned!" said the Ratfink with a shiver. This made Luigi shiver a bit as well.

"Hey there, you're the fella that Merlessa was going on about!" said the Chow. "I've heard you're a great jumper. If that's true than I have a little game for you! If you can beat 1000 ghoulies over in Mage Land by jumping on them then I'll give you a special trinket! All you need to do is give me your friend code for that Dual Scream and I can count for you. When you succeed, I'll contact you!" the Chow finished. Luigi registered the Chow's friend code, excused himself, and he then turned to the Chester.

The Chester noticed him with a wide 'grin', "Hey there, I hear you jump around a lot. Have you ever hit your head on a Hidden Block? They can be quite hazardous sometimes, knocking you into holes and such. If you do find one they are loaded with treasure! I'm a monster that can see them even when invisible. I hear the wizards have artifacts that can let them see them. Since your going to Wizard Land I know that there are many Hidden Blocks there. Tell you what, if you manage to find them all I'll give you something nice! Just lend me your friend code and I can contact you when you've earned it!" Luigi gave his friend code to the creature and excused himself.

Luigi then turned to the Starslap, "Hi there, I love to dance, but right now I'm shivering because of all the evil in the air. So instead I'm humming a tune to keep myself calm! I hear that you do the same. I also hear that your style of fighting is much like break dancing. That's so cool I'll bet its even cooler when you use your Thunderhand in conjunction with your punches. Since the Thunderhand's a supernatural attack you can even hurt spirits and ghosts with it! If you want to know more, go see Jinx!"

With no one left in the house, Luigi politely excused himself and went next door. In the confines within this house, Merlon and Merlessa studied their enemy and offered Luigi help in the form of insight. Luigi overheard their conversation, "Merlessa how did Merlicity get favor from the higher ups, she's an imbecile!" Merlon claimed comically.

"Hmm, she may be greedy and has a thing for handsome men, but she does have a knack for getting what people want," Merlessa explained. Luigi moved away with a smile and let them continue talking.

On the crates in the back of the room stood a Piranha Plant that seemed to be listening intently to the wall. Luigi, curious, spoke to the plant, "Shh, I swear I hear something strange next door, but I can't tell what it is. It sure does send shivers down my leaves though…" Luigi left the home and found that the neighbor's door was shut tightly. Despite all of his strength he could not so much as make the door budge.

Luigi decided to give up on the door and continue down the line and found that it was a shop. Inside were shelves that were stacked to the brim and a female wizard who wore brown fur laden robes tended to her stock. "One moment please," she said with a heavy womanly tone. She turned around once she was done and her long blonde hair flowed from her furry hood. Like all wizards, she had a crystal ball around her neck and curl-tipped shoes. "Oh, I've been expecting you handsome!" she said with a wink. "Allow me to introduce myself! I am Merlicity and the new owner of this shop! The original Goomba that owned it left and I just moved right in! Feel free to browse a bit if you like!"

Luigi decided to do a little window shopping. Luigi viewed the rather bare shelves. She sold some Shroom Shakes, but that was about it. Luigi thought that she had so little due to still just moving in. Before he turned to the shopkeeper an item caught his eye on the highest shelf. Merlicity noted his curiosity. Luigi was staring at a white feather that was sealed inside a clear block. "Oh, you want to know about that do you? It's just a family heirloom, I hear that rare feather brings the holder lots of gold or something to that affect, but I don't know much else about it or how its supposed to do that," she claimed. With that, Luigi excused himself and continued on his way.

"Merlon said you sold items that could help me?" Luigi said politely.

"For a cutie like you I have a discount!" Merlicity said cheerfully. "I hear you're going to Mage Land as part of a prophecy. I worked to gain the favor of the head clan so I could meet you personally. Since your going to Mage Land you'll need this!" she said as she pulled an ornate golden whistle from her robes. As she did so the whistle emitted a strange air. Luigi was quite taken by it. "This little do-dad is a Mage Land Warp Whistle. Play it and you will be able to warp to any place you have visited in Mage Land, including Monstro Town. Unlike other Warp Whistles, this has unlimited uses! Ordinarily, such an artifact would cost over 1000 coins, but for a handsome young fellow like you, it will cost only 100, what do you say?" she said smiling. Luigi went through his pockets and gave every coin he had. "Great, you won't regret this, I promise! I may be greedy and shrewd but I always provide the best quality items and I never lie about them. After all I want my customers to come back!" Luigi took the Warp Whistle and stored it safely away. "Oh, one more thing, when you get to Mage Land you'll come across purple coins with a typical wizard's face engraved on them. These are called, 'Wizard Coins', if you collect them I can sell you very special items!" she added. Luigi excused himself and Merlicity waved him off flirtatiously with her rings rattling on her fingers.

Upon leaving the shop, Luigi found that all the other homes had been stuffed with very talkative monsters. Eventually he came to the room on a high ledge. Luigi performed a High Jump to reach it. Inside was a martial arts dojo with a peach colored diminutive humanoid creature that was no taller than Luigi's shin. He wore a red cape and had a green Mohawk. "Ah, I knew you'd be stopping by, my name is Jinx," he said strongly. "You are kin to Mario are you not? Out to avenge your brother whose soul was taken by the Shaman of Shadows? If you so wish it I can help you hone your skills. I see you carry the Thunderhand. Your enemies are ghosts, spirits and wizards of all kinds, but with that move you can attack them if you combine it with your fists! You won't even need a flash-light to stun them! Enemies of flesh and blood will be stunned by the electric shock allowing you to finish them. If you train with me and complete all my lessons I will grant you the Jinx Belt!

Luigi took a comical fighting stance, "Let's-a go!" he said.

"Good, come at me Mario Brother use this pair of Punch Gloves!" Jinx demanded as he tossed him a pair of powerful white fighting gloves. Luigi placed on the Punch Gloves and attacked Jinx and as the two tangoed, Luigi found that the master was not all talk. He found out very quickly, that the diminutive man was incredibly strong. "Slam your fists together and channel your Thunderhand into them!" Jinx commanded. Luigi did as he was told and his hands gleamed with electricity. Covered with bright electricity, Luigi sent his fists flying. The tatami mats beneath him were burned by Luigi's Thunderhand when he failed to connect it to Jinx. "Very good you learn quickly!" Jinx continued. "The Punch Glove enhances your physical attack power and the Thunderhand gives it an elemental affinity. It's great for stunning individual foes!" Jinx laughed heartily as he continued, "Return to me later and I can teach you more when you progress!"

Luigi nodded, "Thank you!" he said with a wave as he left the dojo. With his mind set, Luigi then returned to E. Gadd.

To his amazement, E. Gadd had a working Laboratory up and running, with computers and other machines. "Wow Professor, you work fast!" Luigi said astounded

"Ah, Luigi glad you're here I have something to give you!" he said cheerfully. He presented Luigi with a new Poltergust. "This is a modified version of the Poltergust 5000! It was made to suck up the spirits here in Mage Land. From what I understand the spirits here have magical properties even more so than normal. Even elemental spirits I've never seen before are lurking about. I want to study them Luigi so its all up to you it seems!" he said as he handed the vacuum to Luigi.

Luigi placed it on and toyed with it a little, "Here we go again...," he said with a slight shiver.

"Not to worry my boy, I'll explain your updated version of the Poltergust in more depth when you get to Mage Land!" Gadd claimed.

As Luigi left he wondered how he would even get to the floating island to start with. He stood starring as he thought with a puzzled expression. Then Merlessa came to him, "Ah good, I see your ready to go to Mage Land now!" she started. "Over there in the corner near that rocky wall there is a cannon that is maintained by some Bob-omb buddies. They said they can shoot you to Mage Land with it! Good Luck!"

Luigi wandered over to the Bob-omb Buddies and found two of them standing near a square metal plate in the ground that had their image on it. "Heya buddy, this cannon here can take you to Mage Land we just finished tweaking it and its all ready to go!" one explained as he opened the small door in the ground and a massive cannon emerged. "Just hop on in and we'll do the rest!" he finished.

Before Luigi could act, Merlon approached, "Luigi, one more thing," he started as Luigi gave him his full attention. "It seems Merloom has gained some help over the past week. There are seven other wizards that have taken up residence in Mage Land and they have cursed it. Unless you can find another way, you'll have to beat them all to reach Merloom," he explained.

"Okie dokie!" Luigi said taking note. With that he hopped into the cannon and the Bob-omb buddy aimed it for him. With a loud bang, Luigi was shot out and he was hurled towards Mage Land with a comical scream.

One of the buddies looked at the other, "Hey, I didn't say anything until now, but I found a missing gear earlier. You don't think that will affect the cannon's aim do you?"

"Gee, I hope not!" replied the other.

Merlon freaked, "No, he's headed right into the Feasting Swamp!"

"Whoops...," the buddies said in unison.

*The Feasting Swamp*

"Waaaahhh!" Luigi screamed as he fell through thick weeping willow trees and eventually into a thick nasty swamp head first. Luigi managed to pull himself from the sticky swamp water but as soon as he wiped his face a mass emerged from the water. It took the shape of a nasty looking wizard and it moaned as it approached Luigi. He soon found himself surrounded by many more. They glared at him as if he were food. "Mama mia!" Luigi shouted as he struggled to escape capture. No matter how many he struck down with the Thunderhand more took its place. "This isn't working!" Luigi said as he crouched and used his High Jump to reach the treetops. Once Luigi escaped the waters, the creatures also retreated. "That was close!" he said wiping his brow.

Then Luigi heard an unfamiliar voice call out to him from below. The voice belonged to a harmless looking wizard that was ferrying a small wooden boat. He waved Luigi down in a friendly manner. "Hello there, would you like a ride?" asked the ferryman.

Luigi shrugged and leaped down to the boat. "Thank you!" he said. Luigi got a good look at his rescuer and seen that he was a very unusual wizard. His face and eyes were completely gone from under his hood. Only darkness was visible and he had tarnished trinkets all over his robes that once looked important. He spoke with voice of a wise gravelly elder. "One must stay clear of the waters in the Feasting Swamp lest you be consumed by the lost souls that reside within," he warned as he began paddling the boat forward with nothing but a large stick.

"Where are we going?" Luigi asked curiously.

The ferryman chuckled, "I will take you to your first stop of course! A forest known as 'The Living Thicket' we can dock at the small village there. It would be best to stay out of this swamp, the Feasting Swamp makes up most of Mage Land. A long time ago the waters were clear and it was a beautiful place. Sadly, it now is haunted by the hungry spirits of the dead. I can take you anywhere through the Feasting Swamp so there's no need for worry. As long as we stay in this boat we will be fine!"

"That's a relief!" Luigi said with a deep breath. "How did you know I was even out here if this swamp takes up most of Mage Land?"

"That my friend is a secret for another day!" the ferryman chuckled. "For now, I'll act as your transport through Mage Land! I know the ride may be a bit boring but I can offer you a story to ease your mind if you wish."

"That's fine, my name's Luigi by the way!" Luigi said introducing himself. "But I wonder what has become of my brother and the Princess!"

*One Week Ago, ?*

Princess Peach stirred as she woke in a dark damp place that was dimly lit with wall torches. "Oww, my head," she moaned as she sat up. She was not bound by any means and began to walk around the strange place after coming to her senses. Water dripped on her head as she traversed the halls. "This place looks like a large water treatment plant of some kind, but its positively ancient...," Peach deduced out loud. Eventually, after searching for some time, she came to a large mechanical steel door. She could hear two voices as she listened closely. She placed her ear on the door and she could hear clearly enough to know what they were talking about.

"The voices, the voices..., oh this is maddening!" came the voice of Merloom. "Take it, the deal is fulfilled! You said you would make the trade after my Ebony Crystal Ball was filled with souls! It is now filled so I want my Urn of Underland Valley Shadows like you promised! These voices of agony will drive me mad!"

Another voice could be heard as its owner responded to Merloom's griping. "And you shall have it Shaman! Let me see your Ebony Crystal Ball!" said the voice as Peach snuck her eye through the crack. She was awe struck that the owner of the voice was non other than the King of All Boos. The King of All Boos was seemingly disheveled as he wore a battered crown with no jewel in it. "After three thousand years this deal is completed!" said King Boo with excitement. King Boo giggled menacingly as he admired Merloom's personal crystal ball. He then witnessed Mario's soul pounding on the glass. He nearly lost himself in ecstacy, "Oh, oh, oh, is this? Yes, this is! It's Mario, oh what a wonderful treat this turned out to be! I'm so glad I waited for your seal to break! It's like a snow globe! Oh, the voices of agony are like a symphony to me!" he said as he moved the crystal ball about and about as if looking for someone else.

Merloom cleared his throat, "Ahem, the Urn?" he said growing impatient.

"Hmm, one question Shaman?" King Boo started. "Did you by any chance get 'both' of these people in here? I see Mario, but not Luigi..."

"What is a Luigi?" Merloom asked puzzled. "When I filled that thing I came immediately back here through a Warp Zone, but a few stragglers got through with me. There was this blond woman in pink garb that ended up with that peddler's empty shell but nothing more. The woman was unconscious so I decided to bring her and the peddler's body here with me until I decide to do something with them."

King Boo rolled his eyes in grave disappointment, "I knew that was too good to be true!" he moaned.

Peach backed up in horror, "No, I have to think of something!" she thought.

Peach tried to sneak away quietly but King Boo appeared directly in front of her scaring her and forcing her to the ground. "Did you really think I didn't sense your presence Peach? Merloom come here!"

Merloom opened the mechanical door and faced Peach from behind her, "Hmm? Now what are up to my dear? Do you intend to conspire against me?"

"I won't be bullied by the likes of you!" Peach said with a fierce glare.

"Oh ho, someone has gotten a brave streak in them as of late!" King Boo said with a smile. "Merloom, this woman is the Princess of the nation you just sucked into this ball. She is well known for her healing magic as well as other things!"

"Hmm, healing magic eh? That could be a slight pain in the butt!" Merloom claimed.

"So why don't you go ahead and place her soul into the crystal ball!" King Boo suggested as he tossed Merloom his ball.

"What, but this thing is already loaded! Anymore and it may burst!" Merloom claimed with warning.

"Do it Shaman! One more couldn't hurt!" King Boo stated obsessively.

"Very well!" Merloom said as he began chanting in an unknown language. Peach could only watch in horror as she felt very strange. It was as if her breath was being stolen from her lungs. The light of the Ebony Crystal Ball felt like it was drawing her into it. As the energy flowed the crystal ball began to do something strange. It began to flicker and then finally a 'y' shaped fracture appeared and Merloom stopped his incantation. Peach fell back down and regained her senses while breathing heavily. "I told you it would break you greedy ghost!" Merloom cursed.

The ball flashed like a strobe light, "What, wait! Now what's happening?!" King Boo muttered as the ball fell from Merloom's hands and began to shake violently. The crack illuminated itself as a spirit escaped from it. It was Mario's soul escaping from its prison.

"Mama mia what a cramped up space!" Mario said as he stretched. "I was caught like lint in drain filter!"

"Mario!" Peach said regaining hope.

"Peach! Follow Mario!" Mario said as he punched King Boo aside and Peach followed quickly behind.

King Boo grew furious and his anger shook the structure, "Mario, no! You get back in there! GRRRRR!" he shouted angrily.

Merloom picked up his crystal ball, "Take the ball and give me my Urn!" he demanded.

"Fine, take it!" King Boo said as he made a large and very evil looking Urn appear from a puff of smoke. It was made of blackened stone, nearly as tall as Merloom himself and had ghostly carvings all over it. Most notably, four faces that were erected from four sides of the urn. King Boo scooped up the crystal ball and decided to go after Mario, but he stopped before he did. Wait, I just got an idea..., an evil, awful idea..., hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, HEE!"

"What? Aren't you going after them?" Merloom asked as he admired his new toy.

"Peach can't escape this building so there's no need to panic, but I just hatched a plan to take down Luigi!" King Boo claimed. "Just watch and learn wizard!"

*End of Prologue!*