Disclaimer: I don't own the Mario brothers, just some of the characters like Solance and the storyline.
Queen Sunstar: Here's Chapter two! Warning, extreme humor ahead!
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Chapter Two: Night Visions
Sandstone lay with her head up, horn glowing. She mentally dream traveled to Waluigi's dream. He was dreaming of beating Luigi's baseball team with his own team. Sandstone entered the dream.
"Waluigi…Times of the essence… Eldstar calls for you…" She called. The dream dissolved around her, and Waluigi appeared. They were floating, but then, it was hard to tell, because it was all black.
"Sandstone? What are you doing in my dream?" Waluigi asked.
"You need to go to Eldstars Haven. I don't know how much time Brighton has left. Don't ask questions now. Eldstar will explain." Sandstone answered.
"But-" Waluigi started, but sandstone was gone.
Sandstone traveled to Wario's dream next. He was dreaming about eating garlic. The Uni yoshi shook her head and sighed. She entered the dream.
"Eldstar calls for you." She called.
"Wah! Waluigi was right! Eating garlic before bed can kill you! I'm too handsome to die!" Wario wailed, as the dream dissolved around them.
"No, you are not dying. Get a hold of yourself! Eldstar simply wishes to speak to you." Sandstone said.
"But you see Eldstar when you die!" Wario cried.
"Just come to Eldstars Haven." Sandstone felt the start of a headache. It was going to be a long night.
"Eldstar is going to kill me himself? What did I do to deserve such high honors?" Wario asked.
"For the last time, you are not going to die! Brighton might, if this goes on any longer." Sandstone said.
"What happened-" Wario was interrupted by Sandstone, dream traveling to Mario's dream. She sensed the romantic vibes long before she arrived. She stopped outside the dream bubble, and knocked on it. Mario emerged seconds later, fully dressed.
"What-a now, Sandstone?" He asked, sounding annoyed.
"Eldstar wishes to speak with you. Go to Eldstars Haven, and all will become clear." Sandstone said.
"Who-a captured Peach, or-a Brighton, this-a time?" Mario asked.
"Peach is fine, it is Brighton. He was not captured. Eldstar will explain everything." Sandstone said, dream traveling before Mario could pry further.
Sandstone entered Luigi's dream. He was dreaming of Daisy.
"Luigi? Eldstar wishes to speak with you!" Sandstone called, preparing for yet another round of twenty questions. It never started.
"Okay. Where at?" Luigi asked.
"Eldstars Haven." Sandstone said.
"Okay. Tell him I am coming." Luigi said. Sandstone dream traveled back to the Haven.
"Well?" Eldstar asked her.
"They will come." Sandstone said. She was right. All four humans arrived within minutes of each other.
"Mario! Luigi! What are you two doing here? I thought it was going to be us!" Wario said.
"Funny, I assumed it was going to be Mario and I, pompous bag!" Luigi retorted.
"Hey! Scardy-cat!" Wario screamed back.
Mario and Waluigi looked at each other, and rolled their eyes.
"Hey garlic breath! Try a mint flavored breath mint!" Mario called, getting Warios attention.
"Hey! You take that back! Fire brain!" Wario screeched.
"Wario, he does have a valid point." Waluigi said.
"What are you implying, you twittering walking stick!" Wario screamed.
"HEY!" Eldstar screamed, getting their attention.
"What?" Waluigi asked, his hands on his ears. He removed his hands from his ears.
"Now that I have your attention, take a look through the window." Eldstar instructed. The four humans walked over to the huge bay window, and looked. What they saw took their breath away.
Brighton laid inside a golden bubble of fluid. His eyes were closed, and with each labored breath he took, a pencil line thin trail of blood flowed freely from a gapping wound on his chest. Outside the bubble, two of the other star spirits, Klevar and Kalmar, had their eyes closed, and their brows were furrowed in deep concentration.
"What happened to him?" Wario asked.
"Brighton was attacked by Lowser. Lowser did all that damage you see in there. Right now, Brighton is in suspended animation, as you can see by the golden bubble. Klevar and Kalmar are what is preventing him from," Eldstar stopped talking, and tried again, "From making the final journey." He finished. He looked like he had aged a thousand years in the five minutes he had been talking.
"Not Lowser, anything but Lowser!" Waluigi cried out, paling.
"What's wrong, bro?" Wario asked.
"Uh, Wario? Remember a few years ago when I left for two weeks and couldn't tell you why? Um, I was battling Lowser, in the spirit world. I ah, sort of um, died to get there. Technically, I am still dead." Waluigi said.
"Dude, to burst your bubble, you look pretty much alive to me." Wario said.
"True, I was given back my body, but I retained my ghost powers." Waluigi said, "Can a living person do this?" with that, Waluigi ghosted out and reappeared on Warios left. He ghosted out again, and reappeared back where he was originally standing.
"WHAAT? WAAH! ITS TRUE! WHAT SHOULD I DO?" Wario screamed, waddling around like a chicken with his head chopped off. Mario and Luigi were on the floor, laughing their heads off.
"Plan… a… funeral…" Luigi gasped out before laughing all over again at Wario's horrified expression.
"I CAN"T DO THAT! WHY WASN"T I NOTIFIED? I'VE GOT A LIVING DEAD BROTHER!" Wario screamed. Waluigi smacked him.
"Thank you I needed that." a much calmer Wario said.
'What was I thinking?' Eldstar thought, watching all this unfold.
"There is more. I need the four of you to embark on an adventure, together, to master your element and rescue Twila from Lowser's pure evil clutches. She alone can save Brighton. Waluigi! Step forward! I give you the power of water! Wario! Step forward! I give you the power of the earth! Mario! Step forward! I give you the power of fire! Luigi! Step forward! I give you the power of the Lightening! Your training will begin momentarily." Eldstar said.
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Queen Sunstar: Whew, another long chapter. Next chapter: Training begins.
Twila: Don't forget to review, now!
