Characters- Mario Daisy Goombella Flurrie Shy Guy Wendy Larry Ludwig Iggy Morton Lemmy Bowser Jr. Bowser Kammy Kooper Jojora Gus Tiny Lakilulu Jurina Hunter
3:15 PM.
The gang just dropped off Bombette and were now heading back to the hotel to get some lunch...and also meet Jurina, but of course no one knows that they're gonna meet this mystery girl except for Jojora.
Mario parked his van in the same parking lot that he went to when he went to see Flurrie. They all got out and started walking toward the hotel.
"So, what do you guys want to eat? Lunch is positively on me so you can get whatever that you want!" Flurrie said.
"Can we go to McTonalds? I totally haven't been there in months, and I'm craving a milkshake!" Goombella demanded.
"Yuck! Why would you want to go to McTonalds? They have the unhealthiest food ever! Waco Bell is where it's at." Kooper argued.
"I personally don't care where we eat at, just as long as I get something in my empty stomach." Daisy said, looking a bit drowsy.
"Fine. Waco Bell it is. We'll have to cross the street first. I need to stick to my diet anyways." Flurrie said as she lead the group.
"THERE YOU ARE! It's about damn time you showed up!" Yelled a purple-spotted toad girl with long black hair and piercing hazel eyes.
"Eh?" Shy Guy uttered as he saw the girl walk up to the group.
"Oh! J-J-J-Jurina! I didn't see you there. Sorry we took so long, I really thought we would get out of there sooner..." Jojora nervously said.
"Whatever. It's no big deal. So, these are your friends I presume?" She asked.
"Um is this your friend, Jojora?" Mario asked.
"Yes, she is. Everyone, this is my friend Jurina. She's here to help us out with the Teketeke murder copycat investigation." Jojora introduced and tried to smile happily.
Everyone got weirded out looks. They weren't sure if Jojora was actually serious about this.
"Uhh...hi there, I'm Lakilulu. So are you like some murder investigator or detective or something?" She asked.
"No. Well, I'm training to be one. I've lived through the experience and I've got the physical attributes for danger, so I'm sure I'd be perfect for the job." Jurina said as she flipped her hair.
"Wait a second, you've LIVED THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE? Does that mean what I think it means?" Daisy asked, widening her eyes.
Jurina nodded. "I grew up in a rough town. You see, long story short, my best friend got murdered when I was 17, and I was determined to find out who did it. After looking at the clues and alibis of a few people, I found out who it was and I...called the cops on him and they took him away to prison."
Goombella was astounded. "Wow, that's pretty cool! I mean, not the friend dying part, but you finding out who the killer was."
"That's nice and all, but why do you think you know how to handle all of this just from one murder case?" Kooper asked.
"Because I helped solve a few other murder cases as well, not just that one. Now you get it?" Jurina smirked.
"My goodness! You seem to be really involved with these cases. I guess you may come in handy after all." Daisy said as she smiled a bit.
"Thanks. I try."
"Well, we were just about to go get some lunch. Why don't you come with us?" Jojora offered.
"I'd love that! I'll tell you guys all about my other stories while we're having lunch." Jurina cheered.
"I like this girl. She seems weird, but cool." Shy Guy said.
"I know, right? Hopefully she'll be able to find out this murderer before anyone else gets killed." Lakilulu said in hope.
"Daisy...I don't know about this girl. There's something off about her. And besides, we already know the reason for the deaths! There isn't exactly a true killer so this whole thing is pointless!" Mario whispered to Daisy as they started walking again.
"I know that, but nobody else knows that! And if we tell them, then they will get suspicious of us and probably not believe us! Especially now that Jurina chick is here, who supposedly is 'experienced' in murder cases, it will be even harder to convince her." Daisy whispered back.
"I guess you're right. I just don't know what to do though! This situation is just getting messier by the minute." Mario sighed.
"Dude, stop worrying about it! You just said it yourself, there is no true killer. You buried the scythe back in the woods. It's all overwith now. You can relax for once." Daisy tried to convince him.
"You know what? You're right. I need to stop getting myself all worked up over nothing. Before I know it, this thing will probably die down and we all can go back to our normal lives."
"That's the spirit!"
An hour passed by and the group was still at Waco Bell, listening to Jurina's story.
"...and so, I find the place where the bastard is hiding out at, right? So I barge in there and I see the 4 bodies that he killed, all lying on the floor. The guy notices me and charges at me with a knife, but I jump out of the way and kick him to the ground! I then quickly take his knife and stab him in the knee, so he won't be able to get anywhere. Then I called the police, they came over there, collected the bodies and arrested the bastard. He went to prison for life. And that's how that goes!" She explained, taking a last sip of her soda.
Everyone was definitely taken back by how extreme and dangerous her stories were. But nonetheless, they were amazing and shocking.
"That is so...COOL! My gosh, you're like the ultimate crime fighter!" Lakilulu cheered.
"I am simply blown away by how powerful your stories were! Really, I don't think I've ever met someone in real life that was so involved with crime like you are. Well, I mean that in a good way of course." Flurrie said and giggled.
"This is just too good to be true. But based on how descriptive you were, I pretty much have to believe it, heh heh. You're a lot like Mario actually! What do you think, you guys?" Kooper asked.
Goombella nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're totally the female version of him! You both are strong, courageous, and always get rid of the evil in this world."
Jurina smiled brightly. "Wow, really!? No way! That is SUCH a huge compliment, I feel so honored! Thanks you guys."
Mario tried to seem happy. "Yeah you definitely are brave...and strong...uh huh."
Flurrie checked her cellphone. "Oh my! I can't believe it's almost 4:30 already! Time flies by so fast when you're having fun. We all should get back to our places, correct?"
Kooper got up and stretched. "Yeah, I gotta get home and go to someone's birthday party, who I don't even know of, I was just invited there."
"I should go home too. I have some important private business to take care of. Bye bye!" Lakilulu said and waved to the others.
"Wait! You don't want us to drive you home?" Goombella asked.
"No no, it's fine. I can walk home. See you all later!" Lakilulu waved again and exited the place.
"Can you drop me off, Mario? I would walk home too, but it's too far and I don't feel like walking that long of a distance." Kooper asked. Mario nodded.
"Oh! I forgot to ask you...where are you staying at Jurina?" Jojora asked.
"I'll probably just stay at a motel. I brought enough money with me to last for a few nights." Jurina responded.
"Well, the nearest motel is unfortunately on the other side of the city but Mario can get you there." Jojora smiled. Mario sighed.
The group walked back to the hotel and Goombella, Flurrie, and Jojora said their goodbyes and went in. The rest headed back to Mario's van and drove off. Mario first dropped Kooper off, then he drove to Daisy's castle and dropped her off.
As Daisy got out of the van she walked to Mario's open window.
"Um, is everything alright? Ever since we went to have lunch, you've been looking like you're irritated or depressed."
"That's because I am...well, a little. This Jurina girl may be a crime-fighting hero but she is NOT me! She's nothing like me...plus, she seems to be a messed up in the head. I mean, did you HEAR the way she described how that Koopa guy killed his victims? Talk about being over-descriptive!" Mario whispered, trying not to let Jurina hear in.
"Okay okay. I see where you're coming from. But still, just be nice to her. She's trying to help out and honestly, she seems like the best person for this...well, even though we know that no ones in danger anymore. But just trust me. After a few days, Jurina will be gone and everything will be back to normal." Daisy said.
"I guess so. Well, I guess I better take her to a motel now. See ya." Mario said and drove off.
"So, you and that yellow princess...you guys like a thing or something?" Jurina asked, checking her nails.
Mario glared at her. "No. We're just friends. That's it."
"Oh really? It just seems that you guys have good chemistry with each other. You'd make a nice couple, M. Do I mind if I call you M?" She asked.
Mario started to get frustrated with this chick. "No. Go right on ahead."
"Cool. Oh! Is that the motel over there?" Jurina pointed to a small motel in the nearby parking lot.
"Yup. That's it. Have fun in there!" Mario sarcastically said.
Jurina turned to him. "What's that suppose to mean?"
Mario drove into the parking lot. "Oh, nothing!"
"Do you have a problem with me or something?" Jurina asked as Mario parked in a space.
"No, I don't. Who said I did?" Mario asked.
"No one said you did but you're getting an attitude with me, M. You really don't wanna piss me off." Jurina replied.
"Oh and what happens if I do...J? You gonna kill me like you killed those criminals?" Mario teased and laughed.
"WHAT THE HELL?" Jurina shrieked. Mario turned his head and also shrieked.
Standing there beside the open driver's window was Hunter.
"Hey there buddy! How have you been?" Hunter creepily smiled.
"What the...how did you find me here?" Mario asked, already creeped out.
"Just a coincidence. I saw your face in this van while I was walking so I decided to stop by and say...Hello." Hunter answered and snickered.
"Um, who is this guy?" Jurina asked, also creeped out by him.
"This is...Hunter. Um, Jurina, you should probably go get your room now." Mario said.
"You ain't wrong there. See ya!" Jurina exited the van and quickly walked to the van.
Hunter watched her walk away. "Cute girl. She seems a bit messed in the head though. There's this weird vibe coming from her that I can't quite shake off."
"Um, yeah. I better get going now. See you later." Mario said and started up his van and slowly drove off.
"Oh, I'll be seeing you sooner rather than later, Mario!" Hunter yelled. Mario heard what he said, and it just gave him goosebumps.
10 PM.
"This is Toadana Melton reporting for Channel 64 news. Police had found half of what they presume to be a girl's body in pleasant path just about 3 hours ago. A call to the police was made shortly before that, stating how nearby neighbors heard a deathly scream from a girl and they wanted the police to check it out to see if everything was okay. The top part of the girl's body has not yet been found. However, this death is very reminiscent to the Teketeke murders that occured in Mushroom Woods a year ago, in Rogueport also a year ago, and the death of mailman Parakarry Kalamari that occured just yesterday. Right now, many people are sure of the fact that this has to be yet another copycat murderer doing all of this, and they may not be far from the truth. Police are now patrolling and monitoring each and every neighborhood through the night, and also the rural areas as well. Will these Teketeke copycat murders ever be put to rest? Only time will tell. This is Toadana Melton reporting for Channel 64 news."
Tiny turned off the TV and laughed. She was still in her hospital room, but now, she was fine and was scheduled to get back to prison in the morning.
"Excellent. The murders are still going on. It's hard to believe that they ARE still going on actually but whatever! I have to give props to whoever is doing it though, my legacy just can't seem to be forgotten, can it? Ha ha ha. Now, time to get out of this dump."
Tiny ripped off all the IV cords and such that were attached to her and got up from her bed. She was still hurting a bit from her stab wound but she dealt with it. She opened up the window and ponytailed-twirled her way to the ground. She then ran through the shadows and went on her merry way.
Mario's cellphone started ringing. It was Daisy who was calling him.
"Hello?"
"Mario, did you see the freaking news on TV? The one about the girl being sliced in half?"
"Yes, I saw it! I seriously can't believe another one got killed. That poor girl..."
"Not to sound conniving or anything, but are you positive you didn't do it?"
"Yes Daisy, I am absolutely positive! I never went back to those woods ever since I buried that scythe!"
"Great. So that means there IS an actual copycat killer on the loose this time. Either that or someone stumbled upon it and killed that girl without them even knowing."
"Sigh...maybe. So I guess this means we DO need Jurina's help after all, eh? Maybe it wasn't a good idea just to bury it..."
"Well it's not like we can just take it and destroy it with something. We'll get...'possessed' if we do or whatever."
"You're right. Maybe there's some other way we can lift the...umm...curse or whatever you wanna call it, off of the scythe."
"Yeah but how? We'll need, like, magic or...something of the kind."
"I don't know. We'll figure it out later. I just feel like there's something more to it though...there has to be."
"We'll see when the time comes. I'm gonna go to bed now and so should you."
"Yeah...good night."
"Good night."
Tiny stealthily walked her way over near the motel where Jurina was staying at. She went to an alley.
"Ah! I knew I would find you here!" Tiny smiled.
"Hey Tiny. Long time no see, eh?" Hunter said.
"Likewise. So, I'm assuming you have a place where I could stay at because once the people at the hospital know I'm gone, those assholes will be searching for me everywhere they can." Tiny demanded.
"Of course I do, it's a room in this alley that's kind of like a warehouse."
"Good enough. So, you heard about the new Teketeke killings, right?"
"Of course I have! So funny to see it continue on for a third time. It really is entertaining seeing everyone so worked up about it."
"Tell me about it! I'm so happy to see people are inspired by my work. Now, let's get me out of this stupid hospital gown. I'm freezing my butt off."
"Right this way, your majesty."
9 AM.
Lemmy yawned and rolled over. His bed felt different somehow...it felt more...hard and rough. He felt cold too which was odd because it's always hot in his room.
He even felt wind creep upon his body which was also odd because he never opens his window.
He slowly opened his eyes and gasped. Sweat immediately started to form on his body.
He wasn't in his room.
He was outside in Mushroom Woods.
Lemmy sat up and looked all around him, initially thinking that this was a prank set up by his brothers. But that would impossible because Lemmy is a light sleeper and he would've awoken to the slightest sound.
"HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? HELLO?" He yelled and stood up, feeling very scared, confused, and nervous all at once.
He looked to the ground to find out that the scythe was right by him.
EOC.
New twists coming about in this chapter, eh? Please review.