Anyone like the new image I posted for this story? I think it fits quite well with the theme. Oh and it was also my birthday yesterday! I'm so happy to finally be 18!
One last thing, there is going to be a shocking reveal at the end of this chapter. (Or maybe not shocking, depends if you saw it coming or not).
Characters: Luigi Yoshi Birdo Toadette Toad DK Rosalina Waluigi Goombario Bombette Parakarry Bow Watt Flurrie Vivian Wendy Jojora Fire Bro Pauline
Jojora, Fire Bro, and Wendy were still walking their way through the gloomy and creepy forest.
"So, did I ever tell you guys about the time I traveled to Rogueport and started a HUGE riot with the entire place? Seriously, I don't know what their problem was, I only stole 1000 coins from the Casino area!" Fire Bro ranted. Jojora and Wendy rolled their eyes, not even bothering to respond to him.
The blue fairy nudged Wendy again. "So, um, about what I said earlier about ditching and just us two going off? I still believe that's a good idea."
Wendy sighed. "You're right. Fire Bro is literally gonna slow us down and probably get us killed. We have to ditch him."
The girls turned around and faced the maniac.
"Hey Fire Bro! Do you like diamonds?" Jojora asked.
"Ohmigosh, I LOVE DIAMONDS! Did you guys know that I stole a million coins worth of diamonds last year? Yeah, I totally almost got caught by the police but thankfully I had an invisible cap with me which made everything fantastical!" He cheered.
"Um, okay then. Anyways I think I saw some diamonds sparkling in the east area over there, but I'm not sure. Can you check it out for us?" Jojora nicely asked.
"Aye aye captain!" He said and zoomed off into the darkness.
"Wow. How did you know he liked diamonds?" Wendy asked.
"I didn't. It was just a lucky guess." Jojora smirked.
"Interesting...you're not as dumb as I thought you were!" Wendy laughed.
"Oh, shut up. Now let's start walking faster so Fire Bro won't find us and we can get out of this spooky place." Jojora said and the two began power-walking. A few minutes later, they got out of the forest and saw the side of Bowser's Castle that was literally within running distance.
"Oh YES! PARADISE! Wait...did I just actually say that?" Jojora questioned.
"Come on, let's get in through the back door before a random zombie hoard shows up out of nowhere like they usually do!" Wendy said and the two girls ran for their life.
Luckily, they chose the safer route since all the zombies were still banging on the door at the front.
They were only a few feet away from the back door...that is, until Wendy tripped over and faceplanted into the wet grass.
Jojora couldn't help but laugh. "Geez girl, you alright?"
Wendy got back up and spat and wiped the dirt off her face. "You bitch! You totally tripped me AND I broke a freaking nail!"
"What!? No I didn't! You tripped over your clumsy self! Stop blaming me for your problems you bimbo!" Jojora spat back.
Wendy made a loud growl and attacked Jojora. The girls rolled over each other while they smacked, punched, bit, kicked, and screamed at each other like there was no tomorrow. If the zombies didn't kill them soon, they would certainly do it to themselves.
Then suddenly, out of nowhere, Fire Bro jumped in front of them.
"Yeeeeeeeeeee! I got the diamonds you guys! My life is complete!" He cheered while holding a brown bag, presumably containing the diamonds.
The girls stopped fighting and stared at him.
"WHAT!? How did you get here- I mean...um...congratulations?" Wendy said.
"Wait a second, you FOUND the diamonds? But I wasn't even being serious! There were no actual diamonds back there!" Jojora exclaimed.
"Are you crazy? They were so totally there! Well actually, I found this bag of diamonds next to a body that was ripped in half with his intestines spread out everywhere so I assume it was a thief who stole from the jewelry store but I consider this my lucky day either way!" Fire Bro cheered again.
"Fantastic." Wendy groaned, not wanting the psycho back in the group.
"Well, whatever! Let's just get inside." Jojora demanded.
Meanwhile, Toad and Toadette were still talking to each other.
"My god...you actually shot her..." Toad said, still staring at Dixie's bloody body.
"What was I suppose to do? She turned into a zombie, I had no other choice. It had to be done." Toadette harshly answered.
"Yeah, I suppose you're right. But still, did you really kill Dixie on purpose, Toadette? Please tell me, I'm really dying to know at this point...no pun intended." Toad begged.
"Okay yes I did it! I killed her! I pushed her into the fucking zombie because I was still completely pissed off at her! There, are you happy now!? Are you satisfied!?" Toadette shouted and started sobbing again.
Toad lowered his head. "I'm not happy. You two were best friends...it feels like I don't even know you anymore, Toadette. This all feels so strange."
"I'm sorry, Toad...I don't know what came over me. I mean it. I was totally stupid and wrong for doing that to Dixie. God...I feel so fucking worthless right now! I should've just ignored it until we got out of here but no, I chose to be a bitch and let out all my rage at her. I'm completely disgusted with myself!" Toadette cried.
"Toadette, even though I don't like what you did, you're still my sister and I could never hate you. But, we have to go right now. The others have already left us and I have a bad feeling those annoying zombies could come out of nowhere at any moment!" Toad said.
And he was right, those god-awful moans of the zombies were heard and they were getting louder. The siblings saw a huge group of them coming right towards them.
"Okay, we have to go right now!" Toad tried to drag Toadette along with him but she pulled away.
"NO! Toad, you have to go without me. I will handle these motherfuckers. Tell the others that I love them and that they promise to never forget me!" Toadette said as she got her handgun out and picked a large, thick, and pointy stick.
"WAIT WHAT? Toadette, that's freaking insane! I can't let you do that! You'll get killed! Plus, you're my sister! I'll feel like a part of me would just disappear!" Toad started to cry.
"I'm sorry Toad...I have to do this. Please be careful. NOW GOOOOOOOOOO!" Toadette yelled and charged into the zombie crowd, shooting and stabbing everything that she could.
Toad didn't want to see the inevitable mess that would come so he just ran for his life, as fast as he possibly could. He held his tears in, knowing that it would just slow him down. He couldn't believe someone so close to him died just like that. It's the most terrible feeling and experience in the world.
Pauline, DK, Rosalina, Vivian, Goombario, Yoshi, Birdo, Bombette, Luigi and Flurrie were walking their way through the fields, trying to figure where those gun shots came from.
"Well, I don't see any people out here...err, people that AREN'T zombies that is so I'm guessing the people that fired those shots are A. Dead, B. Already escaped or C. We were all having a group hallucination." Goombario explained.
"How much you wanna bet it came from Bowser's castle? I can see the ugly place from over here!" Birdo said.
"Wow, you're right Birdo! It IS super ugly! Then again, this is Bowser we're talking about so we shouldn't be so surprised." Yoshi added.
"We might as well head on over to his castle since we're kind of walking in the direction to the place. We're lucky no zombies are near us right now, though I think I see a big group of them at the front of the castle..." DK said.
"I don't care where we go just as long as it's not outside and safe from those demons of hell known as zombies!" Luigi shrieked.
"Demons aren't zombies you sourpuss. There's a reason why they have two completely separate and different names and meanings!" Bombette spat.
"Oh, drat! I just remembered something! I was suppose to have an interview next week with Toadrah Winfrey about my upcoming movie and my comeback to the media. But now since this disaster is going on, my interview will never happen! WHY MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!?" Flurrie started to cry over-dramatically while everyone else rolled their eyes.
"Is she seriously still going on about that dumb movie? Seriously, no one cares. GET OVER IT." Birdo yelled.
"How dare you! I am an actress of the ages and I certainly have had more success in the movie industry than you ever will in your entire life so stick a pipe in it!" Flurrie retorted.
"That's nice and all but tell me, how many games have you starred in again? 1? While I have starred in around 25 games, not including cameos, so HA!" Birdo taunted.
Pauline shook her head and wanted to rip her hair out by how irritating everyone was getting to her. She then spotted DK walking up ahead away from the others, so she decided that this was the perfect opportunity to do her 'plan' right now.
"Hey DK! I haven't really got the chance to talk to you one on one so...how ya been?" Pauline asked as nicely as she could.
"Um...I've been fine I guess...minus the whole zombie situation. You?" DK asked back.
"Ah, same old crap. Nothing ever changes with me. But anyways, I heard that you like Rosalina. Is this true?" Pauline asked again.
DK almost fell over when she said that. "W-what? W-who told you that!?"
"Well...um...everyone." Pauline half-lied.
"HUH!? They...know!? But...ugh, I guess I shouldn't be so surprised. I mean, I was confronted about it a couple times in front of everyone but I didn't really deny it so I guess they all figure I like her...including Rosalina."
"So you DO like her then?" Pauline asked yet again.
"Yes I do, but why do you ask?"
"Because DK...I'm gonna be honest here, she isn't a perfect match for you."
"WHAT? Why the hell do you say that?"
"Because DK, let's face it! You're a monkey, and she's an intergalactic human from outer space. You two are completely different from each other. You're wild and loud, she's laid back and gentle. It just wouldn't work out, DK. Trust me on this, I've been through this before and I really don't want the same to happen to you."
DK faced away from her, taking all the information in. He was starting to feel a little let down.
"Well...why do you care so much about what happens to me then?"
"Because, despite our conflicts a long time ago, you're one of the few people I actually care about considering you don't abuse your power and are a real leader. Plus, your best friend, Diddy, is dead! I don't want you to go through anymore pain. Please trust me on this."
"Well...I suppose you might be right. Plus...I guess there's a reason why she hasn't really talked to me through this whole night. I mean, she never showed any reaction toward me liking her and when I look at her, she'll sometimes face away."
"There you go, DK. Just another reason why it's not gonna work out. Besides, why date an otherwordly space queen when you can go out with someone more 'natural' like, oh I don't know...Vivian?"
"Excuse me? Vivian? Out of all people?"
"Keep that into consideration!" Pauline then walked away, feeling proud of herself and walked next to Vivian.
"Um, what were you two talking about?" Vivian asked.
"I just made the two supposed 'lovebirds' more distant from each other so once we get to the castle, sweet talk DK and he's all yours!" Pauline said with a wink.
"Pauline, this doesn't feel right! I mean, it's bad enough that you try to break those two apart but for me to get with DK after all that seems completely selfish on my part!" Vivian defensively said.
"Oh, just get over it. You'll feel better once you actually do it and then you can thank me later by paying me 50 coins." Pauline flipped her hair and walked away from the Shadow Siren. Vivian was starting to get ticked off at Pauline.
"Wait a second you guys. I'm sensing an extreme wave of negative energy at the front of the castle, there is no way we'll be able to get through there, even with the weapons we have! There might be a back entrance that we can use, which is undoubtedly safer." Rosalina said.
"Hey, I'm all for the safer option. Let's go around to the back!" Luigi said and the group started running all the way around the castle and managed to get to the back...and also managed to grab the attention from some other zombies.
"Hurry, hurry!" Birdo yelped, being the first one to get to the back door. She slammed it open and went in followed by Yoshi, DK, Rosalina, Vivian, Pauline, Goombario, Luigi, and Flurrie. Bombette was running incredibly slow.
"Guys, wait the hell up! My extremely short legs don't give me much of an advantage here!" Bombette yelled.
"Not an excuse Bombette considering my legs are just as short as yours!" Goombario teased.
"Shut up Goombario! I'm tired of hearing your smart ass remarks!" Bombette spat.
Suddenly, a zombie came charging right towards Bombette at a very fast speed. She didn't even see it coming.
"OH NO! LOOK OUT, BOMBETTE! TO YOUR RIGHT! I MEAN LEFT! I MEAN RIGHT! I MEAN...UM...PANCAKES!" Yoshi randomly yelled.
The zombie barged into Bombette and bit deep into her skin. Bombette screamed bloody murder as blood from her skin was spilling out the more the zombie dug in.
"Oh my god, that is so gross! Close the fucking door!" Pauline said in disgust and slammed the door.
Waluigi was feeling very tired. He knew he couldn't fall asleep because he had to make sure the zombies won't break in, but he wanted to nap oh so badly.
"Oh...five minutes of sleep wouldn't hurt...or ten...or thirty..." Waluigi said as he laid out on the couch and shut his eyes.
"WALUIGI!" Bow shouted incredibly loud which made Waluigi shriek and fall off the couch.
"WHAT WHAT WHAT!? WHAT'S GOING ON!? DID THE WORLD END!?" He screamed.
"No, silly! We need to show you something that me and Parakarry found earlier! It is sooooo hilarious!" Bow tried to keep herself from laughing and got out her cellphone.
"Oh...joy." Waluigi said in sarcasm.
Suddenly, they all heard stomping noises that sounded like it was right near them.
"Um, please tell me that you guys are hearing that!" Parakarry shrieked.
"I hear it. The sounds are getting closer! I think they're coming from the hallway..." Waluigi said as he got up and quickly tip-toed to the hallway entrance with his steel pipe in hand. Bow and Parakarry were right behind them, preparing the worst.
Waluigi jumped out and screamed, which made Fire Bro, Jojora, and Wendy scream in return.
"Wait a second! Oh...hey guys! Surprise to see you here!" Waluigi said in total relief. Bow and Parakarry went out to see who it was.
"Uhh...likewise. I didn't think that you would be here." Wendy said.
"Well, we figured Bowser's castle would be a resting spot for us, because we were gonna stay here for a short while then head on over to the harbor to see if we could catch a boat to Rogueport." Parakarry explained.
"Oh! Interesting strategy you have there. We actually didn't plan on coming here at first, we just came here cause we figured it was the closest and safest place that we could get to." Jojora said.
"DIAMONDS!" Fire Bro suddenly shouted, waving his bag of diamonds in everyone's faces.
Suddenly, there were more stomping noises coming from behind the trio. They all turned around, anticipating the horrors that could come at them.
"Hello? Is anyone-"
"AH!" Everyone else screamed, jumping at Toad.
"WAAAAHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL!?" He screamed.
"Oh, sorry, we thought you were one of those ugly zombies." Wendy said.
"Hey Toad! Glad to see you're still alive." Parakarry said with a bright smile.
"Oh. Um, you too I guess. I'm lucky that I didn't get killed out there! Too many close calls..." Toad shivered.
"Hey, where's Toadette? Did you just up and leave her?" Jojora asked.
"Not really...she...sacrificed herself for me cause there was another big group of zombies coming...-sniff-" Toad tried to hold his tears in again.
"Sorry to hear that, dude. But the most important thing is that you're safe now." Waluigi comforted.
"DIAMONDS!" Fire Bro yelled again, shaking the bag in Toad's face.
Once again, more stomping noises were heard behind Toad. Everyone, yet again, prepared for the inevitable.
"YO! IS THERE ANYBODY-"
"GAAAAAHHHH!" Everyone else screamed (Again) and charged at Luigi's group (again).
"YAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" The group screamed and clashed into each other, causing everyone to fall over.
"OW! What the hell is wrong with you people!?" Birdo yelled.
"Sorry! We thought you were the zombies...again..." Bow awkwardly said.
"Oh great...Wendy is still alive..." Goombario groaned.
"And what's THAT suppose to mean?" Wendy got in his face.
"So, this is it? This is everyone else who's still alive? Wow, definitely much smaller than when we started out." Rosalina pointed out.
"Yeah, well we've all been through hell one way or another so it's not surprising that some of us died." Jojora commented.
"At least we've re-grouped, which makes our chances of living stronger once again!" DK added.
"Hey wait a second, what the hell is Pauline doing here? She wasn't with us back at the castle!" Bow said.
"Long story short, I was locked up in one of Peach's rooms for 3 days. They later found me and freed me, and so they let me join them to get the hell out of Mushroom City...or should I say Nutjob City?" Pauline scowled.
"Wow, Peach locked you up!? She's just as crazy as Fire Bro is!" Parakarry exclaimed.
"That's what we said too! Looks like we have a general consensus on Peach and Psycho boy over here." Birdo smirked.
"DIAMONDS!" Fire Bro cheered once again, shaking the bag in front of Luigi's group.
"Hey you guys! I have to show you something!" Watt yelled, which made everyone scream and jump.
"GET AWAY!" Waluigi swung his steel pipe at Watt, but she barely dodged it. "WOAH! What the hell, man!?"
"Oh...sorry, we thought you were a zombie...for the fourth time in a row." Waluigi admitted.
"Since when do zombies speak?" Goombario scoffed.
Watt noticed the others made it back too. "Oh hey guys! Glad to see some of you made it. But anyways, I have something to show to you all and it's VERY important! Follow me!"
Watt led the group to the basement and carefully made their way to the ground. The basement was a lot bigger than they had imagined. Sounds of electricity and talking were heard.
"Over there! But stay behind these pile of boxes!" Watt motioned, and everyone got into place to see what the hell was going on. Once they got a good look, they were completely stunned by what they saw.
There were machines, chemicals and test tubes everywhere, along with something on a small platform in the dead center. But what shocked them the most was, that the rest of the Koopalings were the ones that were involved in this! Lemmy and Larry were working on the thing that was on the small platform, Ludwig was looking at a screen that seemed to show security footage of the streets of Mushroom City, Iggy was mixing some chemicals and potions together, and Roy and Morton were loading up a variety of guns.
"I still seriously can't believe that our zombie virus worked! Who would have ever thought we could accomplish something so revolutionary!?" Iggy laughed.
Everyone gasped when they heard this. They couldn't believe that the Koopalings of all people were the ones that started all this!
"My god, THEY did this!? This is completely absurd! This is worse than the time I failed my audition for that 'Rise of the Planet of the Wigglers' movie!" Flurrie cried.
"I can't even believe this...all this time, they were the ones that started it...and we had absolutely no clue..." Parakarry said, still in shock.
"Well, the constellations have given me strange vibes about this place, but I chose to ignore it because I didn't think it was a big deal, but now I see why." Rosalina said.
"Ugh, there she goes again with that creepy space talk." Pauline complained.
"Wendy, did you know about this!?" DK demanded an answer.
"Hell no! I had no clue they were doing something so dangerous! I actually don't even know if my dad was in on it, to tell you the truth. But I suppose it explains why I wasn't allowed in the basement for the last few months." Wendy explained.
"So what should we do then? We obviously can't let them get away with this." Vivian said.
"Simple, we use our weapons and destroy everything here, including the other Koopalings if they try to kill us back." Birdo answered.
But what they didn't know was, that a zombie left over from the Koopalings' little 'experiment' was sneaking up on them. Slowly, it made his way to the group...
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Bow suddenly screamed as the zombie was biting hard into the back of her neck and ripped out a large chunk of gory meat.
"BOW YOU IDIOT! TURN INVISIBLE!" Wendy screamed.
Toad scrambled to get out his handgun and managed to shoot the zombie in the temples.
"WHO'S THERE!? SHOW YOURSELVES!" Yelled Roy.
"Oh shit, they found us! RUN FOR YOUR LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVES!" Waluigi screamed and everyone scattered.
EOC.
So, from next chapter, till the end of the story, everything will be intensified and chaotic WAY more than it has ever been. Plus, A LOT more people are still doomed to die. Who is going to survive this never-ending madness? Who do you think is going to die, or should die? Please review. Oh, and vote on new poll kthxbai.
