Andy stood before the doors of the Italian Lounge, it was seven forty-five and she was having second thoughts. "What if they don't like me? What if they think I'm just another annoying fan?" Thoughts like these zoomed around her head as she took deep breath. "I'll never know unless I go in." she thought firmly, "Besides, Princess Peach wants me here at least." She said quietly as she opened the door and walked in. She looked around until she found a waiter looking at her,

"May I help you?" the man asked.

"Has Princess Peach's party arrived yet?" Andy asked in turn.

"No, and I don't think they will appreciate solicitors!" the man said a frown on his face.

"I'm not…" The frown deepened, "Peach invited me to dinner!" she hurriedly explained

"You must be Andy." The waiter said, the frown gone, "Peach said you'd be coming, this way please." He said after she nodded. She followed the waiter to a private room, with a table set for four. "May I offer you a drink?" the man asked as soon she was seated.

"Water will be fine, thank you." Andy answered. The water came quickly enough, and then Andy was left to her thoughts. She didn't have long though; Peach, Mario, and Luigi soon entered the room.

At first Andy thought she had dressed too casual because Peach was in her pink dress, but then she saw Mario and Luigi were still in their work clothes. Taking a deep breath Andy stood to greet them.

"Oh Andy, I'm so glad you could come, this is Mario, and this is Luigi." Peach introduced everyone. After the introductions were made they all sat down. Peach was to Andy's left, Luigi to the right and Mario straight across.

"So Peach tells me you wanted to hear about our adventures?" Mario inquired.

"Here we go" Luigi thought,

"Yeah! I'd love to hear about them," Andy answered. Mario then proceeded to tell about his many battles with Bowser, and his rescuing of the princess. Soon after though, Mario and Peach entered into a friendly debate about how many times the said princess had been rescued; Andy looked over at Luigi to find him picking at his pizza slice. "So Luigi,"

"Huh," Luigi looked up startled that he had been addressed.

"I heard that you had to save Mario from a bunch of Boos recently, what was that like?" Andy asked with a shiver.

"It was scary but someone had to do it." He answered.

"I don't think I would have the courage to face all those Boos." Andy said shivering again.

"I must admit it was God who gave me the courage, I would not have succeeded without His help." In this way the dinner went Luigi and Andy discussing Luigi's adventures and Mario and Peach watching in awe that Luigi was this easily engaged in conversation.

After the meal the Mario bros. and Peach offered to give Andy a ride home, so as Mario and Luigi rose to pay; Peach led Andy to the brothers van. But before they got into it Peach noticed a warp pipe in a small field across from the parking lot.

"It must be Toad he's the only one who knows I'm here, come on Andy" Peach said as she crossed over to the warp pipe, Andy trailing behind. "Toad are you there?" Peach called into the pipe.

"Guess again Princess" a deep throaty voice bellowed. Suddenly a large reptilian beast stepped out of the shadows, an evil grin on its face.

"Bowser," Andy whispered, taking a step back. Peach looked wildly around her until she saw Mario and Luigi exit the restaurant,

"MARIO" she screamed as she tried to run toward them but Bowser caught her turned her to face him and threw purple powder in her face. She fell into his scaly arms unconscious. Andy stood paralyzed in fear before trying to run to the brother's her-self, but she did not get far before a thick white fog enveloped her.

"Bowser, what do we do with this one?" a voice asked from somewhere near Andy.

"Do what you want with her; I've got what I came for!" Bowser answered, suddenly purple powder was flung into Andy's face. She tried to stagger back but found there was no ground under her feet. Drowsiness was quickly overtaking her and for a moment the fog lifted, Andy's eyes found Luigi's,

"Help…" she whispered half heartedly as unconsciousness overtook her.