Author's note: I'm uploading two chapters today because I have two chapters prepared, but I can't guareentee how often I will be updating
Warning: Same as last time.
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What Dream May Come
Luigi was making his third trip around the track when he noticed something weird. Maybe it was because Luigi was always a bit more (okay a LOT more) of a fraidy-cat than his brother, but Luigi always got goosebumps just before something very scary happened, like some sort of cowardly sixth sense. The goosebumps couldhave just been the result of the cold rush of air from speedy down the track, but that didn't explain the sense of dread he felt.
As usual, Luigi wanted to stop and run, but a racing track certainly wasn't a safe place to do that. Maybe it was his imagination?
Wrong.
On the fourth round, something very weird happened. It came out of nowhere, literally. Luigi didn't even get a good look at it before he twirled out of control. For one dizzying moment Luigi wasn't aware of anything except the fact that he was moving. He snapped out of it slowly. His feet moved of their own will, knowing perfectly well that if they didn't he might die. His mind however was still in shock, but as it began to clear he was thankful that his feet had the good sense to go without him.
A monster stood over the wreckage of his kart. It was a strange creature that seemed to be made of plates and spaghetti. "Luigi!" Princess Daisy stopped her kart, a motorcycle type, in front of him, "Get on quick!"
Luigi didn't need to be told twice, he hopped on and clung tightly to Daisy's waist, proving how super brave he was once again. Daisy slammed the gas, speeding out of the monster's path as it reached for them. Wind whistled in Luigi's ears, but he could also hear the scream of spectators and a gushy roar that must have been the monster.
Daisy drove off the track, Luigi, against his better judgment, glanced over his shoulder. "It's gone-a!" He gasped.
"What?" Daisy slowed her kart to a stop, "What'd you say Sweetie?"
Luigi pointed back to the race track, the spaghetti monster, clear and real as anyone else in the stadium, had vanished. Gone, like it had never existed, though Luigi's crashed kart and some obstacles that looked as though they had been thrown across the track argued other wise.
People were still screaming and running though. Mixed in with the usual crowd of human, Yoshis Birdos, and various other sports fans, were strange horrifying monsters that seemed to fade in and out of existence. While they were tangible the monsters grabbed at people who ran, dragging them away, but vanishing again before they got them anywhere.
Then the Spaghetti monster reappeared, fading in like the smaller creatures, but disappearing again twice as fast as they did. Other Karts ran off the track and vanished away, escaping the strange horror here. A few karts, ones belonging to their friends, raced toward Daisy and Luigi. The plumber in green could see his brother's face, he was pale and looked beyond terrified, wearing an expression that Luigi supposed was more suited for the more cowardly brother. Mario looked back the spaghetti monster fazed back into reality, "Move move MOVE!" Mario urged.
Even Jeremy, the paraplegic in a motorized wheelchair hit a button to increase the speed of his escape. The group, Daisy, Luigi, Mario, Peach, and Jeremy sped along escaping as far as they could before stopping to figure out what had just happened. "What in the name of all things natural was that?" Jeremy gasped.
"Like out of my nightmares last night!" Peach squeaked.
"Mine too!" Daisy hugged Luigi, which made the green-clad plumber feel better about being scared since even Mario was shaking with terror. They all murmured almost indistinctly all at once about the scary dreams that had plagued them the last time they'd slept for several minutes before Luigi realized the pattern.
"W-wait a minute-a." He trembled and swallowed hard to try and over come his fear, "Did we-a all have-a the same dream-a or all just have-a bad ones?"
Everyone's eyes lit up, and things went quiet for a few moments, "I dreamed Bowser was kidnapping me again." Peach said at last. Daisy shook her head, everyone else did the same, no it wasn't the same dream, that theory was ruled out. "He'd just set me down in the dark when something grabbed him and pulled him out of sight. Then there were monsters everywhere, trying to take me away. I started to run..." Peach put her face in her hands, her shoulders trembled but she wasn't crying. With what had just happened she wondered how much of that dream had been true. Did something take Bowser into the darkness?
"In my dream we were all at a party." Daisy said, "Then the clouds turned all black and it started to rain, but not normal rain. It melted everything, except for monsters like the ones we saw at the race track. They just popped up out of the ground."
"I dreamed about my accident." Jeremy said, touching his legs. "I was just working, and then creatures started coming from everywhere so I hid underneath some equipment trying to find some tools or something so I could fend them off, but one of them dropped a big machine part on me, crushing my legs." Jeremy shuddered.
"I was-a having the endless-a spaghetti dream-a again." Mario said, at once everyone rolled their eyes playfully knowing exactly which dream he was talking about.
"And then-a the spaghetti turned-a into a monster like-a the one that was-a at the race-a?" Luigi asked, that would have made sense, seeing as the other monsters were all from their nightmares.
"Si." His brother agreed, but then shook his head. "no, wait-a, something-a happened before that-a. Someone-a came to-a me and said I was-a in danger...A Princess-a." He looked between Peach and Daisy, then at Jeremy and Luigi. The man in the wheelchair shook his head, there had been no princess in his dreams. Luigi shrugged, real-life was scary enough, he tried not to remember his dreams.
Peach and Daisy looked at each other, they're eyes wide with some unspoken theory "Do you think...?" The Princess in pink asked slowly.
"I don't know, I mean after what we just saw, I suppose it could be possible but...how?" Daisy said.
"What?" Jeremy asked looking at all off them with a frustrated clueless look, like they were excluding him from some important detail. Which incidentally they kind of were.
Mario looked at Peach, was it possible they'd all dreamed about the same Princess? Who was he kidding, of course they did. "She-a said you-a would know-a where to find-a her." Mario told them.
Peach and Daisy nodded in unison. "We do." She agreed, "I mean, if it's all real..." she revved her kart and everyone did the same waiting for her and Daisy to lead the way.
"Who?"Jeremy asked, "What princess? I've never heard of anything like this."
"You wouldn't." Daisy replied, "We made her up." that was all the explanation the Princesses seemed prepared to give, much to the frustration of everyone else, but then again, they weren't even sure what they were explaining.
They drove on, back toward Peach's castle, they passed several toads who seemed surprised that the karts were off the track, but saw no sign of any monsters. Upon arriving at the castle, Peach and Daisy led them through the halls and told everyone to wait while they quickly changed clothes.
"Who are we meeting?" Jeremy asked. A toad walked up asking if he needed any help which he declined.
Luigi shrugged and Mario stroked his mustache thoughtfully. "The princess-a from our dreams..." He muttered, he felt heat spread through his cheeks thinking about the mysterious beauty.
"What?"
Mario opened his mouth to explain, but just them Daisy and Peach reappeared with their usual dresses back, "Come on." They said taking the lead again. Jeremy looked at Mario begging for an answer, but Mario could only shrug and follow the two princesses.
They followed the halls toward the middle of the castle, leading out into a center courtyard filled with beautiful flowers, bright green grasses and a a large sparkling fountain. "This is the place." Daisy said, Peach nodded in agreement,
"Why?" Mario blinked at the two of them, wondering why they had been brought to this place and who the Princess from his dream had been.
Peach answered, "This is where we used to play."
"Who?" Jeremy and Luigi both asked.
"Princess-" Peach began, but was cut off when the pendant on her dress suddenly lit up.
At the same time, Daisy's brooch flared with light, making everyone gasp. For a moment nothing happened except for the glow, but then the entire garden seemed to explode with light. Mario shut his eyes to the light, Luigi raised his arm to it, but Peach Daisy and Jeremy all stared up in amazement. The light faded to a non-blinding level, allowing the Mario brothers to look up at the source of the light.
At first there was merely a shape. Then a cold flash, not like the terrifying chill from earlier, but like a refreshing breeze blew passed them. As it did the lights from Peach and Daisy's pendants flew out and joined the pale blue above them. The shape above them began to change, reform, becoming recognizably human, a woman. Her hair flowed in a wind that seemed to only be around her. For a moment she was entirely nude, surrounded and silhouetted against the light. Then from all around them, odd liquid-like substances flew toward her, splattering against her body like paint, forming clothes.
The light faded entirely leaving the princess, the same princess from Mario's dream, floating suspended in the air, her eyes closed. Then she descended, the flare of gentle winds lifting her skirts just enough to show that she was bare foot. The princess landed on the soft grass in silence and the wind died down.
Then she opened her eyes. Gorgeous dark blue orbs, scanned the surrounding area, her eyes settled on the two princesses, and lit up. She walked soundlessly toward them, stopping only a few feet away. "Daisy, Peach." She said with a gentle smile "I'm glad you came."
Mario tried to open his mouth, to say something, hello maybe, apologize for not catching her name, but behind him Jeremy spoke up first. "Who are you?"
Mario glanced behind him, Jeremy seemed as stunned as he did, a red flush on his cheeks. Mario turned back to the strange princess, who looked passed him, to Jeremy and stepped toward him, offering her hand and a smile. "I am Princess Narcissa of Imaginaria. Pleasure to meet you."