Chapter 10: Mario's Glory
Mario stared at the man who grabbed him, wondering what he wanted.
"What? I was in the Cave of Lost Discoveries?" Mario said, confused.
"Yeah you were, and by the way, welcome to Dry Island. It's sort of small, but- Hey, what's that in your hand?" The man asked Mario. Mario, now less confused, showed him the rod-like object.
"Um this seems to be... some sort of... rod... thingy," Mario said slowly. The man's eyes grew wide.
"OH MY GOD! HE'S GOT IT! HE'S GOT THE POWER ROD!" The man screamed across the town. Although there weren't many people in the town, they stared at Mario and the man, until their eyes met the Power Rod in Mario's hand.
"I knew you had it," Fludd said, as the people cheered and picked up Mario.
"We would take you to the mayor and the co. mayor, but they, along with the whole town, are out exploring. But since Mayor Luigi and Co. Mayor Jim aren't here, you shall be the vice-mayor of this town, which makes you mayor!" The man said. At the word, "Luigi", Mario looked surprised.
"Luigi!? What did he look like?" Mario asked anxiously.
"Well, he was tall. And he wore a green cap with the letter L on it. He also-"
"LUIGI!" Mario shouted, and sped out of town.
"So much for vice-mayor," Another guy said. "Do you think we should go with him, like the rest of the town went with Mayor Luigi?".
"Who wants to go get themselves killed for fun? Let's party!" A third person said, and they all ran inside the mayor's house with a stereo and a 72-inch Flatscreen HD TV, and started dancing.
Meanwhile, out in the quiet forest, which was interrupted by Mario's speedy footsteps...
Mario was sprinting through the forest, avoiding the trees that were in his way.
"I'm... getting... tired... must... have... mushrooms," Mario said, and pulled out a plate of mushrooms with syrup.
"So... yummy... yes! Good thing this restores my HP and FP by 10!" Mario said to himself, and sped off even quicker through the forest. He was almost out of the forest, when he slammed right into a giant coconut tree.
"Ow... that- Coconuts! AHHHH!" Mario shouted, as coconuts fell onto his head.
Mario was finally awoke, when someone spoke.
"What the heck? Who's that?" The voice spoke through the forest.
"Mario!" A girl's voice said.
"No! Not Mario!" the first voice said. The two figures approached Mario, both in silver armor, with weapons in their hands.
"NO! Stay back! I have a pile of coconuts with me and I'm not afraid to use them!" Mario said, and started throwing coconuts at the strange figures. The girl laughed.
"Mario! It's me! Peach!" The girl said. Mario immediately stopped throwing coconuts.
"Peach? Oh thank goodness I found you! And who's that guy with you?" Mario said, as Peach removed her helmet. But before Peach could speak, Luigi removed his helmet.
"Seriously Mario! Why do you always have to ruin everything?" Luigi said angrily.
"Luigi! But, what do you mean?" Mario said, not so happy anymore.
"I thought I could finally be the hero! Why do you have to be in every mission I could be in?" Luigi said.
"Well, Luigi, I may be the only one who can handle those missions," Mario said.
"Are you kidding? I'm just as great as you are!" Luigi snapped back. "And I even have to have Peach in my army! Peach!".
"Well hey, opposites attract," Mario said, thinking of something to say.
"Do I look like a magnet to you!?" Luigi argued on.
"Now that I think of it...-" Mario started to say, but Luigi interrupted him.
"Oh my god Mario! Do you have to take everything seriously!?" Luigi shouted.
"Well, you may not be horseshoe shaped, but you are tall and skinny like a-"
"Just forget it," Luigi said, now trying to calm down.
"Come on guys. This is getting us no where," Peach said. And very reluctantly, Luigi accepted Mario into his army. And so, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and the rest of the army set out once again to find the remaining nine silver diamonds.