Luigi obediently waddled behind Mario and the Princess and watched as the light began to diminish, walking further and further down the pipe. It grew incredibly dark while they were there, and Luigi couldn't tell if Mario was still present or if even he himself was there at all. He then heard the tiny, fragile whimpers of Peach and realized that his brother was no where far from gone.
"It's okay, Peach," Mario assured her, "You're fine now. There's nothing more to be afraid of."
Luigi could easily sense that Mario was wiping away her tears; this was not the first time they had saved the Princess. It was somewhat of a play that he had already seen, a rerun of a TV show, a timeless movie. A few times, Luigi has been at least a little envious of Mario; he sometimes felt that he could be able to save Peach as well. He imagined it for a slight second in the darkness. He would be the one everyone called if they needed help. He would be the hero. He would have a reason to wake up in the morning. He would be the star. Drool started to slide down the side of his mouth, when Peach sniffled, and he awoke from his daydream, only wishing that it could have come true...
"I suppose you're right, Mario," she spoke softly. At this point, she leaped out of Mario's arms, causing him to stop walking abruptly. Luigi accidentally walked right into him.
"Heh, sorry bro...," he whispered to his ear.
"We can go to castle," Peach said, a little more cheerfully, "We'll forget this, and have a small celebration for you, Mario!"
Why does HE get all the parties? thought Luigi. How come there's never any parties for me? I helped in this too! I think I rightfully deserve recognition! But he didn't mention anything of it and they all continued to walk.
Light poured from the end of the warp pipe, and the Mushroom Castle was visible to all. Peach was now using her own legs to walk, and she seemed to have cleaned her face with her handkerchief. Mario looked tired, but courageous, sweat dripping from the sides of his face. He had a proud look upon himself. And Luigi, looking up at the sky, curled and tangled with clouds of gray, shivered. Just when thunder rumbled the earth, Luigi trembled even more.
"Oh my! It sounds like a huge rain storm is coming our way," Peach announced, "We must hurry to the castle before it starts to rain!" In a split second, Mario again picked up the Princess and sprinted towards the tower. Luigi, having had a delayed reaction, started to run, only tripping on his own shoelace. He fell flat on his face, his clothes scattered with more dirt than before. He looked up from the grass.
"C'mon, Luigi! Hurry before the storm gets yah!" Mario shouted. Luigi scrambled to his feet, and sprinted after his brother. A drop of water trickled from his nose, and a moderate shower began to come down. Within the second thunder, Luigi was only halfway there. He was determined to make it to the castle. He pushed himself as hard as he could, and as the mountains of rain began to pour, he closed the doors of the castle tightly shut.