1-up Cup

by Diimondia

Elder Kettle tells Cuphead and Mugman about this portal, and that once you go into it, you can't go back. Afterwards, Cuphead and Mugman go to catch butterflies, but one flies into the portal. And that butterfly was the one Mugman was trying to catch. Then he meets someone different. Someone that isn't from Inkwell Isle. Someone who is in the different universe that he fell into.

7. The satanic woman with squid tentacles

Cuphead and Mario were dodging all of the swords while trying to defeat the enemies.

"Now it's interesting." Lucidia said.

"OH MY GOODNESS THAT WOMAN'S GONNA KILL CUPHEAD!!!" Mugman shouted.

"Oh, really now!?" Luigi said. "It's not like I can tell!"

Mugman had tears in his eyes soon after Luigi said that.

Luigi sighed. "Look, I'm just tired of being locked in this room and I'm already stressed about Mario and Cuphead. I just sometimes set off my emotions towards someone without meaning it, okay? I'm sorry."

The smaller, blue mug forgived Luigi. Sometimes Mugman sets off his emotions without meaning it, just like Luigi.

"It's alright." Mugman said.

"Are y-you sure?" Luigi asked.

Mugman nodded.

"Okay..."

Then there was a moment of silence.

"So... how do we get out of here?" Mugman asked.

"We would be able to go through that window, but neither of us could fit." Luigi said. "So, we need to try something else."

Luigi paced around the room, trying to think of another way for he and Mugman to get out of the dark room.

"Hmm... maybe we could find something that could fit through that tiny hole in the doorknob on the door." Mugman suggested.

"Yeah... that could work." Luigi said.

Luigi and Mugman decided to search for something that could fit through that small hole. It was a few minutes until Mugman found something. It needed to fit through the doorknob. But the real question is, could it fit?

"I think I found something." Mugman said.

"Alright." Luigi said. "Can it fit?"

"There's only one way to find out." Mugman said as he looked at the needle he was still holding.

Mario and Cuphead actually managed to defeat 250 of the enemies they were fighting. They also dodged the swords falling from the sky from the raging sword storm. Impressing, isn't it?

"WHAT!? H-how did you even..." Lucidia stuttered as the red heroes were still fighting souls of regret and Boswer's koopas and goombas.

That's exactly what I'm wondering. Mario thought.

I guess I need to try something else. Lucidia thought.

Lucidia decided to cast power strikes at Cuphead and Mario.

Cuphead got hit by one of them.

Mario dodged them all. Then he looked at Cuphead.

"A-are you okay!?" Mario asked.

"I'm...f-fine..." Cuphead stuttered as he got back up. "Alright, let's defeat this thing."

"Alright." Mario said.

"HEY YOU!!! YES YOU, THE SATANIC WOMAN WITH SQUID TENTACLES AND SPIDER EYES!!! YA HUNGRY!? EAT THIS!!!" Cuphead yelled at he did his special attack (you know, from the Cuphead game).

"You will pay..." Lucidia said in a (sort of) weak tone.

"I think she's getting weaker." Mario said. Just afterwards, a power-up appeared. This one was different. It was a glowing clover. Mario used the power-up.

And soon enough, Mario was glowing yellow.

"OH MY GOD THAT IS SO COOL!!!" Cuphead yelled.

And then another one appeared.

"Hmm... what would happen if I touch this..." Cuphead muttered, reaching for the glowing clover.

"Umm, I suggest you don't touch that-"

And... Cuphead touched it. Although, nothing bad happened. Cuphead just started glowing blue.

"Whoa..." Cuphead moaned.

Mugman tried to fit the needle through the tiny whole in the doorknob. And it did.

"Hey, it fits!" Mugman said.

"But it may be too short to be able to prick the lock to get us out of here." Luigi sighed.

"But we have to try!" Mugman said. He put the needle through the doorknob to see if it could prick the lock. Yet it was too short.

"Nope, too short." Mugman said.

Luigi and Mugman searched some more.

"Maybe this could work?" Luigi asked when he picked up another needle that was a little larger than the other one.

"I think so." Mugman said.

Luigi put the larger needle through the doorknob to try and prick at the locks.

And this time, it wasn't too short. In fact, it was the perfect length to fit and be able to prick at the lock.

The lock unlocked itself.

"Okay, so I'll try and turn the doorknob." Mugman said. He was able to turn the doorknob and get him and Luigi out of the room.

"All clear." Luigi said as he looked around the room outside of the dark room.

"Okay, so you go and try to save Peach, and I'll go help Cuphead and Mario." Mugman said.

"Alright." Luigi said.

Luigi went to the cage Peach was in and pricked the lock to get her out.

"Thanks, Luigi." Peach said. Then she kissed Luigi on the cheek.

Luigi blushed.

Hoi. I hope you like this so far, because I worked really hard on it. I also hope to see ya in the next chapter!

-Diamondia