Falling
Disclaimer: I own nothing! All Mario and related characters belong to Nintendo, while Geno belongs to both Square Enix and Nintendo.
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Everything felt as though it were in slow motion as Peach fell through the starry heavens.
The wind whipped her hair across her skin, each strand causing more pain than the last, as her skirts billowed about in a frenzied manner
Every time she tried to open her eyes to even catch a glimpse of her surroundings, she immediately shut them with fear.
The only things surrounding her were stars, not safety.
Not land, not her home, not even Bowser or Mario.
Mario…
Are you safe?
The princess clenched her eyes shut even harder in an attempt to stop the oncoming tears.
It's all my fault you got caught up in this Mario. I took you for granted, if only for a moment, and now I may never even get to see you again.
Peach tried to choke back a sob of anguish, but to no avail. The tears spilled out with all of her heartache and fear, and she desperately wished she was anywhere but here.
But nothing she could do, nothing anyone could do, would be of any help to her now. This was how it was going to end, everything was going to be consumed by this… this…
Darkness.
And as if on cue, Peach screamed. Her cries were for Mario, for help, or anything else that crossed her mind in her fear-stricken panic.
She stopped only once she could no longer hear the shrill croak of her worn out voice.
But after a few moments the silence grew to be too much to bear once again, and she longed to hear something, even if it was just her frail voice.
Before she could even attempt to shriek out again, her body collided with rough terrain.
Land..?
Her entire being ached from the impact, and she barely even had the strength to crack open her eyes.
Her vision was completely out of focus since her head still reeling from the rough impact and her eyes were unaccustomed to the harsh light of her surroundings.
Wait a moment… light?
She blinked and as her vision finally came into perspective, she truly wished it hadn't.
Completely surrounding her were ebony fireballs, emitting a strange purple glare. Each let off a hiss and crackled almost violently as they drew in close to her, flaring up to spectacular heights.
Peach tried to lift herself up off of the ground, instinct trying to outweigh exhaustion, but she could barely even move her arm.
She was too tired to move, too tired to cry, and almost too tired to even care if she lived or not. Almost.
I guess this is my final chapter.
A dry chuckle escaped from her lips as she felt the heat from the flames tickle against her skin before she was engulfed in darkness.
If she had retained consciousness a moment longer, she may have heard a voice break the silence.
"GENO BEAM!"
Author's Note: Sorry I haven't updated in ages. I really lost interest and focus in my story, but now I'm back! Hopefully.