Hundreds of years later…
"Alas, you are leaving us, Mario, Luigi, Princess."
"We can't stay forever, Dreambert. The Mushroom Kingdom cannot support itself without us."
"Sadly, that is the case everywhere. Feel free to-"
"Dreambert, my man!" The Zeekeeper descended upon the group at the blimp port.
"Oh… Zeekeeper… what is it."
"I realise now what was your exact reason for desiring the Dream Stone. An infinite wish-granting item. It isn't the culture of it… it's a wish, isn't it?"
"Dreambert… you wanted something so selfish?"
"Selfish? Maybe. But I doubt I can continue without it. No… I can't call her an it."
"Her? Mario, did Dreambert ever mention a girl?" Mario responded in the negative.
"Anyway, Zeekeeper?"
"Yes. Well, here. A physical manifestation of Luigi's dreams. It's not as powerful as the Dream Stone, so it can only grant a single wish."
"A fair compromise, Zeekeeper. Dream Stone… bring back Nidream!"
"Nidream?" Peach asked. But the stone reacted. It spun faster and faster, before turning into a stone pillow and landing on the ground.
"Literal genie, Zeekeeper?"
"You know Nidream would have been in stone form if not for her death."
"Point taken. Luigi, can I have one last nap out of you?"
"Ohyeah." Luigi jumped to the pillow, looked over his shoulder, and fell asleep on the pillow. Mario leaped into Luigi's dreams.
Mario and Dreambert came out in Nidream's dream world. Dreamy Luigi formed behind them, and the searched for the nightmare chunk.
"You dare… break the law…" a menacing voice called. The bros turned to face it. 'It' was a dark, hooded figure.
"Dreambert, of the Pi'illo people… you cannot be forgiven for your attempt at resurrection…"
"So Nidream is still dead?" Dreambert was in despair.
"No. She is alive… But I shall never let you get the nightmare chunk. For I… am the nightmare!" He mutated into a monstrous size.
"Dreamy Luigi?"
"Ohyeah." He made a heroic pose, and the real world was affected.
Luigi pulled his hat over his eyes.
"Oh no, Luigi… not now…"
"Ma è necessario. Mi ha fatto crescere!"
"Oh, fine. I'll do it." Starlow held the L on Luigi's cap.
Big bro's in danger!
Gotta help Dreambert!
Watch me, big bro!
I can do it!
For justice!
Dreamy Luigi exploded to fifty feet.
"Luigi! Non ti scordar di me!"
"Certo che no, Mario!"
Luigi reached down, and Mario jumped up to Luigi's cap.
"Just great, you infernal dream weaver! You levelled the playing field."
"Stand and fight, Luigi! You can do this! Just as you always have!"
"Yah!"
Luigi looked at the Nightmare. He decided on his Drill Stomp attack. He leaped into the air, and Mario spun around, drilling Luigi into the enemy.
"Dammi un secondo."
The Nightmare ran backwards, before turning and charging at Luigi. Luigi took his hammer, and swung it at the Nightmare. He roared, and changed form…
Into a tall, lanky Luigi ripoff.
"Yeah! Take this!"
"Ohno…"
After exchanging blows a touch more, the Nightmare realised it was too even. He turned, once more, into a cloud… except this was King Boo.
"Wah!"
"Focus. Be at one with calm…"
Luigi could jump his fear to the ground… but could barely block it. He hung on to dear life as the Nightmare, as a jester, charged a beam of energy that hit Luigi, leaving him on the brink of loss.
"Here we go!"
Mario was awake again! Luigi used the move Rhythm Mushroom to restore his health. But the Nightmare was mighty annoyed. He transformed into Luigi's worst fear.
Mario.
But this wasn't Mario as Luigi had ever known in the real world. He had something about him that was off. His speech was the main reason it was a nightmare.
"Luigi, I never needed you. You are just useless baggage that I have never had the chance to throw away."
"Non ascoltarlo, Luigi! Ti amo più di Peach!"
"What the small Mario said!"
Still Luigi remained fearful. The Nightmare took out his own hammer, and swung it towards Luigi…
*SMACK*
And a young Pi'illo girl knocked it back like it was nothing.
"What?"
"NIDREAM!"
"Dreambert… I love you. I don't know who Red and Green are, but if you trust them, I will use my dream world to crush Scarlet who wants to wipe them out!"
"Nidream, that is perhaps the best way to come back to life. Luigi, use the move. You know… that one."
Luigi leaped into the air, and plucked a star from the heavens. Dreambert and Nidream charged the star with energy, and Mario hopped onto the star. Luigi threw it towards the Nightmare, and Mario guided it to…
*BAM*
The Nightmare exploded into nothingness. Nidream, free from the bonds of the Nightmare, could teleport them to the real world.
"Well, I'm back!" Nidream cheered as she resumed her real form.
"And I'm grateful for that!" Dreambert said. The two embraced, and turned to the Mario Brothers.
"We thank you for your help. You are welcome on Pi'illo Island any time you fancy."
"Thank you, Dreambert. We shall never forget this. Luigi?"
"Mario, l'incubo non ha alcun fondamento di verità?"
"Nessuno a tutti, Luigi. E voglio dire quello che ho detto in là."
"Okay."
"Anyway, goodbye…"
"See you later…"
Just a story I thought up. It was going to be a future project, but would you look at the length of this thing?
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