The Sculptor's Waltz
Chapter 4
I do not own the Mario franchise, Nintendo does.
The Mario Bros. and their two friends were the first to arrive, then greeted by Yoshi, then by the Kongs.
A couple of invited Mushroom Kingdom denizens were invited also, who greeted the famous Marios, the Wario Bros. soon arrived. The last to come was Ludwig and his orchestra, thankfully, Ludwig's love for music surpasses his hatred for Mario and his friends, so he gladly came, at a price of course. The guards than leaded the guests in the castle, which was very nicely decorated. Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Melody, and Biff sat at a reserved table. Birdo still wasn't here yet, much to Yoshi's dismay, and Mario comforted him. Soon she arrived, in a pretty purple dress and sat next to Yoshi, who was awing at her. The food was then served to the guests, "Mamma-mia!" Mario cried, "There's no-a Pasta!", but luckily for Mario and Luigi, a nice plate of lasagna arrived especially for them. Before eating, much to Mario's dismay, special royalty was announced, such as Rotunda from Rotunda Land, Emperor Leonard Julius of the Linguine empire, and many others. After that they presented the Princesses, which caught the attention of Mario, Luigi, and Waluigi. First Rosalina was announced, called the Princess of the Cosmos, the crowd applauded and Waluigi cheered. Next was Daisy, Princess of Sarasaland, the crowd too, applauded and Luigi stood in admiration. Finally it was Peach, Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, the applaud was deafening, as Mario too stood in awe. After that, it was time to eat, and the Princesses resided to their table with Mario and the gang. Mario and Luigi forgot about their hunger as they stared with admiration at their respective princesses. "Oh, Mario." Peach said, "Yeah Luigi." Daisy said, and they both giggled. Soon the Mario Bros. returned to their senses and started eating their pasta. Daisy then sniffed, "Luigi, is that cologne?" Daisy asked the green plumber, "Yes Daisy, it's imported, from your country." Luigi responded, blushing, Daisy just giggled. They were soon done eating and started conversing, "So Yoshi? How's it been pal?" Mario asked his friend, "Yoshi!" Yoshi responded, "Great!Me too!" Mario replied. "Luigi, did you remember space?" Rosalina asked, "Of course, it was so thrilling!" Luigi said. "May you introduce me to your friends?" Rosalina again asked Luigi, referring to Melody and Biff, "Oh, yeah, these are Melody Pianssima and Biff Atlas." Luigi responded, and the duo waved to the cosmic Princess. "So how's it been Pasta Lover?" Wario taunted to Mario, "Good, Fatso!" Mario retorted. "Why I'll show you Fatso!" Wario said standing up and rolling up his sleeve, only for both to be stopped by their partners. "Wario! Please, this is a ball!" Mona said to the yellow plumber, "Yea Mario, I expected better!" Peach scolded, "Sorry." the cousins mumbled in unison. "Birdo, Birdo?" Birdo asked Daisy, who understood birdoish very well, "Great Birdo! And you two?" Daisy replied, "Birdo!" Birdo responded. "So, Loser? How is it been?" Waluigi told Luigi, "Very fine Waluigi!" Luigi replied, and let out a sigh.
The final course of food was passed out, but this time, no pasta. "Hey Peach? What happened to the pasta?" Mario asked, "I'm sorry Mario, but it didn't seem fair to give you a different food choice than the others." Peach replied, "Ok." Mario said sadly. The Mario bros. now faced a simmered cheep-cheep
with a side of cucumber, "Hey Mario, after having these fish bite us a couple of times, this is our revenge!" Luigi said jokingly, in which everybody but Rosalina laughed, for she did not know what a cheep-cheep was. "Yeah Luigi, and remember those that actually ate us! And that Lakitu had to pull us out!" Mario said to Luigi, "Yea, we just have to eat those now!" Luigi said.
After the hearty meal and another conversation, Mario and the gang saw that the orchestra was taking a seat. "These performances were brought to you by Ludwig and the Koopa orchestra, remember, the first few performances are for listening only, we will announce when the dancing will begin." a toad spoke to the guests, and then retired. Ludwig brushed his hair with his hand, and tapped the podium three times, signaling to begin. The first song was the Super Mario Bros. theme song, and the Mario Bros. seemed to be very pleased with it. The melodious music was charming to the guests, but was soon over, and was replaced with the Underwater theme. This one was peacefully played, a perfect embodiment of the sea. Suddenly, Melody stood up and left, leaving a baffled gang. After a few more tunes the orchestra suddenly stopped, a toad came up, "A special song will be played by the Beauty of the Ivory Keys, Melody Pianissama!" Suddenly, Melody came up the stage, sat in front of the piano, and played a tune. It brought back memories for Biff, she used to play this song in her childhood, and used to play it to him every time she got better. After that performance, Melody resided and left the piano to the koopa who was playing it before. Another three songs came on before the orchestra took a break, the same toad came up, "These next performances are dancing ones, if you feel like dancing with a partner, please join anytime, Thank you." the toad resided, leaving way for Ludwig. Ludwig again tapped the podium three times and the orchestra began a beautiful melody. People started standing up and dancing, "Oh! I love the waltz! Come on Mario!" Peach told her partner, who was talking to Luigi, "I'm going Peach." Mario responded. "Daisy?" Luigi asked, "May I have this dance?" "Of course!" Daisy responded, and Luigi, along with Mario, Yoshi, and the other men, went to the dance floor with their respective partners.
The pairs danced the waltz beautifully, "Wow Luigi! How are you so good at the waltz?" Daisy asked, "Yea Mario? How?" Peach also asked, and the brothers looked at each other and nodded. "Well Daisy." Luigi said, "It's a family secret, but we'll tell you." Mario added, "You see our mama," Luigi continued, "Stars Spirits bless her soul." Mario again added, "Used to dance with us to teach us, and she used to tell us: (Flashback) My children listen to me, listen to the wisdom of your-a mamma. The secret of the waltz is a special thing. The waltz is a sculpture waiting to be made, a sculpture waiting to be revealed. The dancers are the hammer and chisel, and as in the waltz, if one does not cooperate, the dance cannot be made, so the chisel alone cannot make the sculpture, but it needs its partner, the hammer to help it. The music is the man that makes the sculpture, that leads the hammer and chisel, that controls them. The dance floor is the work ground, where the sculpture is made. So see my children, the waltz is a very special thing, if you do it wrong, the sculpture will look like the slab from whence it came, but if you do it right, the sculpture, the waltz, will be a long lasting, priceless, masterpiece." Daisy and Peach stood in awe at what Luigi said, and Mario was shedding a tear. "Yes," Mario said sniffling, "Mama also made us do one thing: (Flashback) My children, now that I taught you the secret, Promise me that you will pass it on to your own children someday." Mario finished, "Yes, and we plan to do that someday." Luigi, too sniffling, added.
The ball was soon over and everybody was leaving, Mario decided to stay here overnight, so Luigi and the gang left. "I'm so glad your father let you stay over at my house Daisy." Luigi said as they were going down the castles outside stairs, "Yea me too." Daisy replied, and with that, along with Biff and Melody, left to his mansion, and the others to their respective places.
When they arrived at the mansion, Biff and Melody went inside but Luigi and Daisy stayed outside, looking at the moon.
At the castle, Mario was with Peach in the balcony enjoying the night, "You know I would like too dance one last song Peach." Mario said to his love.
Over at Luigi's mansion, the couple were staring at the stars when Luigi turned on the radio in his kart to a classical music station. Which the ostro found very soothing by the way.
Mario brought a phonograph over to the balcony and put a record in it, and a classical melody came on.
"May I have this dance?" Both brothers, though in different places, said simultaneously. Their loved ones accepted and they danced to the song, which was coincidently the same. "I Love You Peach" Mario said, "Me too Mario." Peach finished. At the mansion, "You are so beautiful Daisy, I Love you." Luigi said, "I do to Luigi." Daisy ended.
With that, both couples kissed in the moonlight, and danced the waltz. But in this dance, they not only sculpted one amazing masterpiece, the waltz, but a second one, but this one was more special than the other, than the waltz, this one will last long, this one is priceless, this sculpture is called love.
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