Chapter 3: in the back of my mind

The sun rose over the mansion. Five new guests arrived. Yoshi, Birdo, Goombario, Lakilester, and Lakilulu. Yoshi and Birdo were only visiting.

Waluigi woke up, still near the cemetery pond. He started to walk to the mansion, but a voice stopped him.

Until you do something about it, the thought will always haunt you.

Waluigi looked in every direction, but the voice had no source. It seemed to be from every direction. But Waluigi was alone. "Who's there? What do you want?"

Ha ha ha! I am you, and I want to help you.

Waluigi was confused, and began to question the voice. "How can I be sure who you are? And how could you help me? I don't need help!" Waluigi had forgotten about his problems for a moment. But the voice reminded him.

You can't deny the pain in your heart forever. Wario stabbed you in the back, didn't he? The only way to rid yourself of this pain, is to do as I say. You will get Wario back, and the pain will go away. Is it not simple?

Waluigi fell to his knees. Betray Wario? Waluigi was very confused. "I understand most of it…but why are you just now telling me this?"

The pain you had suffered…it is too much for you. I am your backup conscience, to help you only when you have given up. I shall help you to make Wario beg you for forgiveness, but only if you do as I say…alright?

Waluigi smiled. Soon, he broke into a wicked laugh. "I'll make Wario pay! You say it, and I'll do it!" Waluigi said, with a tone in his voice, that hinted he had lost his sanity.

I am glad that you are willing to do this. But the first task may sound a bit strange, but in time, it shall be worth it.

Meanwhile…

Inside the mansion, Mario had been decorating. Halloween was around the corner. They may not have any trick-or-treaters, but they can still have a party. Wario had special chambers, which were empty, but all twelve had signs on them. Each chamber was named after a holiday for every month. Mario decorated the chamber of Halloween, and found it to be difficult, due to the chamber being larger than the ballroom!

Everyone eventually joined in on helping Mario, except for two people. Waluigi was nowhere to be found, so Princess Daisy had volunteered to see where he was, and if he needed any help with something.

Princess Daisy had searched through the entire mansion, unable to find him. "Geez, he really must have left…could he have been kidnapped?" Daisy had talked to herself, and soon after, she began to look around some more. As she crossed the hallways, she saw a shadow of Waluigi running, on the wall. She chased after him, but she was lead to a dead end, and Waluigi was nowhere to be found.

Daisy started to walk back out. "A wall….I thought I saw Waluigi…I better continue searching for hi-EEEEEAAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKKKK!"

Two days later…

Daisy woke up, in a prison like place. She kicked the bars in an attempt to break out, but the bars were strong enough to withstand even her superhuman strength. She yelled, and smashed her fists against the bars of the jail cell. She heard a laughter, and backed away from the bars.

Ha, ha, ha! Kick and punch all you want, the bars are unbreakable! I will spare you, as you still hold purpose to my plot.

"Y-you aren't Waluigi! W-w-who are you?"

It doesn't matter now, as you are not going to be able to do anything, either way. However, Waluigi did indeed knock you out, as he is a fellow tool like you are, princess!

Daisy yelled fiercely at the voice. "What did you do to Waluigi? What are you planning? If you so much as touch Luigi, I'll make you die, the slowest death possible!" But the voice only laughed.

I need only to tell you two things, girl. My plans will not endanger the green guy, and as for Waluigi, he is doing my bidding by his own will! I had prepared to brainwash him, but my plot acted flawless!

"Why would he hurt me? This isn't something he would do!" Daisy wanted to argue, but she was losing the argument.

He wants vengeance on Wario, who left him. I merely promised that if he did what I told him to, he would be getting Wario to beg for mercy really quickly. I actually expected him to question how capturing you would help him, but he had driven himself to desperation. I just took advantage, obviously.

Daisy went berserk, and yelled loudly at the voice. "I will make you pay for your evil, with your life!" But at this, the voice laughed, and questioned her.

How? How do you take a life from one without a physical body? No throat to choke, no heart to stab, no bones to break, just a voice?

Daisy's eyes widened. She was no longer angry, but scared. She screamed loudly, but no one could hear her.

End chapter 3