Here's another chapter! Took a while, but at least it wasn't a year this time. Haha~
Enjoys~
Luigi's P.O.V
As Kristie's crumpled body fell on top of Pauline, I was grabbed by the back of my collar, snatched away from the window, and thrown against the wall, nearly knocking the wind right out of me. Once I regained my vision, I saw a tall man standing over me. He had a pale complexion with snow, white hair and fiery red eyes that appeared to stare right through my soul. He wore a white suit that matched his hair color and a golden crown with a purple orb in the center of it that rested on top of his head.
"Seen enough Luigi?" He questioned, crouching down in front of me to make eye contact.
"How does he know my name? Maybe one of his henchmen told him." I thought to myself as I avoided looking the man directly in the eyes. Making eye contact with someone was one of my weaknesses, especially with a man that looked as if he could kill me at any moment. When I didn't respond for a while, the man grabbed me by the collar again and whispered menacingly, " I do not like being ignored boy."
Not wanting to make him any angrier than he already was, I turned my head to look him directly in the eyes, trying my best not to scream. Never in my life have I ever seen someone with such a frightening expression.
With a shaky breath, I simply nodded my head to answer his question, not daring to speak. The man let out a shriek like laugh,which didn't fit at all with his appearance. It was the same laugh that the ghost I had encountered with in the library had. No matter how many times I hear it, a shiver always makes its way throughout my entire body.
"I'll ask you another question Luigi. Do you know who I am?"
I wanted to answer, "My kidnapper?", but I thought against it and shook my head. Instead of laughing with a screech, he just chuckled lightly, standing up and making his way to the window. With the wave of his hand, the window vanished from the wall. He then turned to face me, and for a moment, I thought he was going to make me disappear next.
Instead he said, "I King Boo, king of the boos and now ghosts, and you will soon serve as the prince, whether you want to or not..."
Mario's P.O.V
My eyes widened in horror when Pauline had said those words.
"Dead?" I repeated in a whisper, knees beginning to buckle, causing me to fall on my knees beside Pauline and Kristie's now dead body. Pauline nodded slowly, tears beginning to stream down her face. I soon felt tears streaming down mine and pretty soon we were both sobbing.
Pauline and I didn't know Kristie too well, all we knew is that she had a huge crush on Luigi, but the fact that she came with us not knowing what to expect and that there was a chance that we may not get back home was so brave. And now she's dead, before she could truly show Luigi how much she really cared about him.
Pauline had suddenly stopped crying and was now pulling on my sleeve, trying to get my attention. "Mario! Look at Kristie's body!" Pauline shouted. When I glanced at Kristie, I let out a gasp, not believing what I was seeing.
Kristies's body was becoming clearer and clearer by the second, soon she had become transparent. Pauline extended her hand to try and see if she could still touch her, but before she could reach the now translucent girl, Kristie's body disappeared, leaving behind tiny, luminescent circles that looked like snow, vanishing as a gust of wind blew.
I could have sworn I heard the words, "See you later." whispered as the tiny white circles dissolved into the night sky.
Moments after Pauline and I had pulled ourselves together, yelling could be heard coming from the mansion, that sounded like...
Luigi.
Not even thinking, I got up from my position on the ground and began to sprint towards the entrance of the mansion, Pauline right behind me.
We will rescue Luigi, even if Kristie is gone.
Luigi's P.O.V
I was kicking and shouting as I was carried under King Boo's arm. King Boo merely ignored my acts of protest, he was probably even grinning right about now.
I gave up once we had entered a tiny room with three empty portrait frames hanging on the wall in the front of the room. King Boo dropped me suddenly, causing me to land on my butt. The King made his way towards the portraits and took one of the three down.
"Won't be needing this one anymore since one of the girls died." He said happily.
I completely ignored the part about someone dying and asked, "What are those for?" King Boo turned to face me and smiled widely, as if he was going to tell me the best news I have ever heard, but that seemed like a fat chance.
"You see Luigi, I have the power to make anything or anyone into a painting, and I believe your friends will make lovely portraits, too bad I will only have two since the blonde haired girl died."
"Kristie d-died?" I asked in a whisper, eyes widening in terror.
King Boo nodded, faking a sad smile. "Ah, yes Kristie, I'm very sorry Luigi, but she was a traitor after all."
"SHE WAS NOT A TRAITOR! YOU PROBABLY DID SOMETHING TO HER TO MAKE HER ACT THE WAY SHE DID! HELL, I BET YOU WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DEATH!" I shouted, rage beginning to boil within me.
King Boo's expression shifted to a wicked glare. He dropped the portrait onto the carpeted floor and began to walk towards me slowly.
The rage, confidence, or whatever caused me to yell at him was now completely gone as I stood up and quickly ran towards the door. Before I could reach the handle, the door had disappeared completely. When I turned around, I instantly regretted it, King boo was towering above me, the same glare fixated on his face. I screamed in fright, falling back onto the floor, cowering in fear, afraid of what he was going to do with me.
"Luigi!"
Both King Boo and I stopped what we were doing when a familiar female voice had shouted my name.
"Luigi!? Are you alright!?"
My eyes widened when I had recognized the voices that were shouting. Suddenly, there was banging coming from behind me. King Boo grinned and pulled me away from the wall, tossing me across to the other side of the room. He then waved his hand, making the door reappear.
As soon as he had done that, Mario and Pauline came bursting through the door, tripping and landing on their faces. If we weren't in a deadly situation, I would have laughed. What a heroic entrance. But that thought slipped when I thought about a third person who should have been apart of the entrance..
Kristie.
My thoughts were interrupted when King Boo said, "Well, how nice of you two to join us. It's a shame your little friend couldn't make it this far in your quest."
Mario stood up and shot King Boo a look full of outright hatred, then suddenly, launched himself towards the King.
"MARIO! NO!"
Yes, King Boo is human in case you were wondering
Hope you all enjoyed~
