Hey guys! It's me, Lucky! I've had a lighter workload with school lately, so I've had some more time to write. I might try to update more often, like maybe once a week or something.

Anyway, on chapter 13, I got 3 nice little reviews, which I will now acknowledge.

Pikminfan: Thanks. And in a way, yes.

Candlefire23: Well I wouldn't want you to die, so here you go!

Lizy2839: "...but then it would be too long!" Ironically, that was my shortest chapter so far in this story.

Alright, now for the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Nintendo's characters, plots, settings, etc.

(Luigi's PoV)

Luigi kind of felt bad for Mr. L.

It was weird. As much as he hated him, he didn't like watching him fall apart like that. Because, even if Mr. L was the reason Daisy was dead, Luigi knew he never meant for anything to happen to her.

Luigi knew that L loved her, maybe as much as he did.

Maybe, just maybe...maybe L even loved her a little bit more than he did. Just a little bit. Just maybe.

If that was even possible.

Luigi loved her more than anything. Without her, life wouldn't be worth living. But…

...could it be possible that over the years, Luigi had come to take Daisy for granted?

I didn't propose to her in the ten years I was with her, because I always just assumed she'd be there, forever. Any normal woman would leave someone who went that long without proposing...no wonder she ran off with Mr. L...maybe it's true that he has everything I don't, and she wants everything I don't have…

"Luigi?"

"Huh?"

Luigi turned his attention to the man who was more different from him yet more like him than anyone else in the world.

"Did you even hear anything I just said?" L sighed.

"Uhh...no...sorry…." Luigi mumbled.

"I said that you need to be polite and respectful, but not shy and scared." L frowned. "Of course, I know that'll be pretty hard for you, so maybe you just shouldn't talk at all." He spat the last sentence, then turned toward the entrance to Jaydes' castle.

The D-Man guarding the front door grinned in recognition. "L! What are you doing here? Did your game end again?"

L shook his head. "No, and none of theirs did, either. We came to speak with Jaydes about our friend."

"She's not your friend," Peach spat.

Once again, Luigi found himself feeling bad for L as his body tensed. "Anyway," L hissed, "I want to ask about a certain Princess Daisy. Is she here?"

The D-Man nodded. "I remember her. She passed through, demanding she speak with Jaydes after getting rejected entrance to the Overthere. She never came back."

"How long ago was that?" Luigi demanded. "I need to see her again! I'll stay here forever if I have to, to be with her forever."

"Chill out, Romeo," the D-Man scoffed. "Uhh, she's been in there for a while now. A couple of hours at least. Or, maybe she just left a different way. Who knows?"

"Please, can we see Jaydes? We want to get Daisy back," L explained.

"Sure, but good luck getting Jaydes to give her back her life," the D-Man chuckled as he stepped out of the way.

"Thanks!" L called as he ran through the front door.

Luigi studied the D-Man as he walked by him, slowly following Mr. L. He...had friends here...he had a life, even if he was dead...why would he want to leave it to return to a world where everyone hates him?

Luigi contemplated this as he walked through the door.

(Ms. D's PoV)

A horde of angry footsteps rang through the halls.

"Chaos!" D gasped excitedly as she raced to the source, jumping around turns until she reached Jaydes' throne room, where a group of people, including L, were approaching the queen. She hid behind the doorway and inspected these people. She realized that she recognized them, one in particular. That's my - her - father… She bit her lip. Is he my father? Should I think of him as my father? Would he think of me as his daughter?

"Mr. L!" Queen Jaydes cheered. "It's so nice to see you again! And you, heros! And hello, King Richard and Prince William the first. Your wife Lexi is looking for you."

"Well, hopefully I won't be too much longer, I wouldn't want her to worry." William smiled. "Hello, Your Majesty. You have psychic abilities."

"But of course," Jaydes replied. "Which means I know why you're here."

There was a long pause, during which D noticed Luigi's eyes wandering the room. Why isn't he paying attention? Doesn't he know it's rude not to look at someone while they're talking? Did he suddenly become cool or something?

Suddenly, Luigi's eyes landed on D. She froze, as they just stared at each other for a long moment. Uh oh. This can't be good.

"Daisy!"

Nope. I knew it couldn't be good. I knew this would happen.

He excitedly dashed over to her, as everyone else stared.

"Whoa, puppy!" D held out her hand, and Luigi stopped in front of her. "I am not Daisy."

He stared with a look of shocked disbelief for a while, before narrowing his eyes. "Oh. Ms. D."

"You're a smart little cookie, aren't you?" She grinned. "That's right, boys and girls! So if you're looking for Daisy, she's not here. Just me!"

"Give us Daisy back, you wicked thing!" Peach cried.

D rolled her eyes. "I already said she's not here, Peachy Cream. Just. Me."

"It's okay, D. We came to get you, too." Mr. L offered a friendly smile.

"What if I don't want to be gotten?" D challenged. "I like it here. I like these people. They're evil."

"Hold on a minute!" Mario ran over. "We can discuss who's coming with us later, but for now, will you just tell us where Daisy is?"

Shrugging, D turned her attention to her nails. "I dunno. Not here." She glanced back at the rest of the group, and made eye contact with her - Daisy's - father. She quickly looked away. I think...I hate him. I don't care if he's my father or Daisy's, all I know is that he's a jerk. He was so harsh to her - us? - when she - we? - was young.

"She's in the Whoa Zone."

Everyone quickly directed their attention back to Jaydes.

"What?" Mr. L shook his head. "No! You couldn't have sent her there! She's never been there. She'll get lost, confused...it's dangerous!"

"So what?" D yawned. "Who cares? I'm here! Who needs Daisy?"

Nobody seemed to notice her precious voice, as they just kept talking about Daisy.

"She insisted," Jaydes explained. "Tatanga is running around loose in the Whoa Zone, and I needed someone to get him, and Daisy was so desperate to get her life back she begged for a mission to earn it. And since that was the only one I had…"

"I'm going in after her," L declared.

"Ugh, why?" D whined. "Just stay here with me! Isn't that what you wanted, L?"

He sighed. "I wanted to be with you, yes. But it's my fault Daisy came here, so it's my responsibility to save her."

"I am, too."

"So am I."

"Me, too."

Everyone continued to broadcast the fact that they were going to the Whoa Zone, and D rolled her eyes. "Ugh, who cares? She's just a princess. There's one in every kingdom. Just forget about her."

Mr. L looked D right in the eye. "Everybody has a place somewhere, in some world, that nobody else can fill. Even us." He looked back at the queen. "Your Majesty, we're worries about Daisy, will you please open a portal to the Whoa Zone?"

Nodding, Jaydes raised her hands, and a swirling vortex of colors opened in front of her. "Remember, to get back, just exit through the front door, and you'll be instantly teleported back here."

Then he was gone, through that portal, with everyone else behind him.

I have a place nobody else can fill…

D smiled a bit, and for the first time, didn't feel insecure.

(Daisy's PoV)

"Long time no see, princess." Tatanga grinned.

Daisy's heart pounded. She didn't know whether to be terrified, or relieved that she had found the beast she was looking for. "I-I was just looking for you…"

Tatanga's grin widened. "I'm flattered, Your Majesty."

Biting her lip, Daisy nodded. "Yeah, you know, I just…uhh…" Her brain scrambled to try and make up a valid lie. Come on, Daisy...you have to trick him into coming back with you… She out on a friendly smile. "I was just hoping you'd come back to the castle with me!"

"You came all the way out to outer space just for that?"

"Ah! Uh, no!" Daisy bit her lip again. "I, uh, used a portal."

"Oh really? What portal?"

"The one in Flipside." I know there's a lot of portals in Flipside, there must be a portal that leads here…

"Flipside's portal takes you into outer space. You still have to travel quite a ways to get here."

"Y-yeah…" Daisy nodded, pretending to know that already. "But I'm a princess! I have a spaceship!"

"Oh?" Tatanga looked amused. "So, you have a spaceship, which you brought all the way to Flipside, used the portal to outer space, and flew all the way here, just to invite me over for a visit?"

Daisy nodded quickly. "I actually flew my spaceship over to Flipside, and I, uhh…I wanted to see if you'd marry me!"

"How'd you get it through the door?"

"Huh?"

"How did you get your spaceship through the portal door?"

"Oh!" She bit her lip again. "Uhh, it's a small spaceship, it was a struggle, but I got it through."

"I don't believe you."

"Then see for yourself!" Daisy grinned. This might actually work!

"Sure." Tatanga smiled slowly. "We can go outside and look. I'll show you to the back door."

"Huh?" Daisy shook her head. "No, let's take the front door. That's where I parked it."

"But we're much closer to the back door."

"But...I, uhh...I don't have a helmet!"

"I know where you can find one."

Daisy bit her lip once again. Okay, maybe this won't be so easy… "Yeah, but...I'm not used to walking around outside in outer space!" She gave him a fake pout. "I'm scared."

"Don't worry, I'll be with you." Tatanga grinned. "I'll protect you, my princess."

"But it's going to be cold outside!" Daisy whined. "It's much warmer in here, and we would spend more time outside by going out the back door. I'd rather spend more time in here. Wouldn't you?"

Tatanga narrowed his eyes. "Your excuse for wanting to go out the back door keeps changing."

"I just have a lot of reasons."

"Are you sure the front door isn't just a portal you're trying to trick me into going into?"

"Of course not!" Daisy shook her head furiously. "I don't even think there are any portals that lead to the front door."

Tatanga seemed to consider this for a minute. "Fine. Fine, fine. We'll take the front door."

"Oh, great!" Daisy cheered. "Thanks! It'll be so much better this way."

"Yeah, yeah. Come on, princess," he sighed. "Oh, but first…" His hand went for a laser gun sitting in his belt.

"Wait, what are you doing…?" I think I've made a horrible mistake… Daisy turned around and tried to make a run for it, but the ugly purple alien grabbed her wrist and yanked her back. He pressed the gun against the back of her head.

"You'd better pray you're telling the truth about the front door, princess," he hissed. "Now come on, let's go."

It occurred to Daisy to just tell him that she was already dead, but that would just arouse more suspicion about the validity of her story, and probably encourage him to use unthinkably painful torture methods on her instead. Besides, she didn't know what woud happen if she got shot in the head with a laser when she was already dead, and she didn't want to find out.

Once we get back to the Underwhere, Queen Jaydes will save me.

Tatanga violently shoved her forward and led her out of the room, back into the maze called the Whoa Zone.

(Mr. L's PoV)

The white and green walls seemed to shift in greeting as L stepped through the portal into the Whoa Zone.

"Brings back memories, eh, Mr. L?" Mario chuckled.

"Whatever," L growled.

"Oh yes! You lost to him here, no, L?" William chirped. "Yes, I remember hearing stories of him beating your ass!"

"The Green Thunder does not lose!" L roared."The Green Thunder merely lets you live!"

"The way I remember it, you seemed more worried about protecting your life than his," Luigi laughed.

L's face flooded with redness. "Oh, shut up!" Breathing heavily, he gritted his teeth. Come on L, get a grip… "I seriously doubt you could remember any of that clearly, anyway. Your whole life is a just a big blur to me."

"You seemed to remember Daisy pretty clearly," Luigi challenged. "Oh, and where I live, so you could stalk us."

If L's face wasn't red before, it sure was now. "D-Daisy...Daisy stood out to me. And I wanted to find her."

"You get creepier every time you open your mouth," the king sighed. "Now come on, lead us to her."

"How in the world am I supposed to know where she is?" L snapped. "I know my way around, so I can prevent us from getting lost, but I can't just lead you to her."

"Just lead us somewhere!" Peach groaned. "Every second we waste talking is another second of Daisy being in danger."

"L might not have to lead us anywhere," Luigi gasped.

L was about to ask Luigi just what he was trying to say, until he noticed Luigi's eyes focused on something behind him. L turned around and saw that on the other end of the long hallway was a weird looking purple thing gripping Daisy's arm and holding a gun to her head.

With a scoff, L rolled his eyes at the short ugly man. "You really think you can kill a dead girl?"

There it is, the fourteenth chapter! Hope you liked it! I'll try to update soon, so until then, don't forget to follow, favorite, and review! Thanks for reading!