A/N: UPDATE- Ch. 25 will be posted on June 12th. But after that, I'll be traveling on vacation, and I won't be able to upload the following Monday. Once I get back, Hidden Bravery will resume on the 26th, or in July. Just want to let you guys know this ahead of time.
Today, the guys will return to E. Gadd's bunker and discuss about what they should do next. Or, that's what they planned at first…
Disclaimer: Still don't own anything but the plot and my OCs.
Chapter 24: Disruption in the Darkness
Location: E. Gadd's Lab
One by one, the prisoners' pixels exited out of the Pixelator and reassembled themselves. They landed inside E. Gadd's lab where the professor was sitting in his high chair waiting for everyone to become settled after the trip through the green tunnel of subspace. The Toads, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Rouge, Blaze, Daisy, and Peach all made it back safely in one piece. They were all relieved that they were finally out after being locked up for days. Now, they were waiting for the Mario Bros. and Colombo.
"Did they already get pixelated? What's taking so long?" Daisy wondered.
"They should arrive shortly," E. Gadd reassured as he was holding down the button on his joystick.
Soon after, pixels of red, blue, brown, and white came out of the red camera and two more figures reformed. Mario and Colombo appeared in midair and landed perfectly on the ground.
Mario wiped off a bead of sweat. "Phew. Man, I'm glad I'm back all together again. The sensation of turning into hundreds of bits flying in midair felt very uncomfortable."
"Hey, Mario. Where's Luigi?" Peach asked him.
The red plumber looked around him. Colombo was to his right, but his brother wasn't there. He raised an eyebrow. "That's weird. He teleported with us through the Pixelator."
Elvin gulped as he wondered if the Pixelator malfunctioned again. Or… if something was interfering Luigi's path. The last time something went wrong happened after Luigi defeated the Tough Possessor in King Boo's paranormal portal. And after he retrieved the last Dark Moon piece, the fragment came back, but Luigi didn't. Instead, his pixels were pulled back into the illusion where the green ghost hunter fell into a dark, gloomy area. That led him to face King Boo in person for the first time in so many years. (1) Albeit he was scared, he prevented the ghost king from taking control of Evershade and trapping everyone into paintings. Worried about the current dilemma, Gadd turned to his keyboard and began typing away.
Meanwhile, Zephyr handed some pizza and pastries for the prisoners since they were very hungry. Everyone joined the Greenie, except Mario, Peach, and Daisy. They stood around the Professor while he tried to find the problem.
"Luigi should have been teleported back here with us. What do you think went wrong, Professor?" Mario asked.
"That, I don't have an answer for right now, Mario. I want to see if something's interfering with the Pixelator. If so, Luigi's pixels are not coming through for that reason. This isn't the first time it occurred, but he managed to get out of that tough situation. But for it to happen a second time, that raises a question mark. And to admit, I am not comfortable with almost losing him."
Daisy gulped. She didn't say anything because she didn't want to start a panic attack, especially in front of her friends. The flower princess embarrassed herself whenever she was livid towards Edge and his henchmen. But it's not her fault that her soulmate was missing. He was out there, who knows where, and she'd be horrified if something bad happened to him again.
Peach placed a hand on her brooch and thought nervously. She was already petrified when she saw the shadow figure harming Mario and Luigi back at the castle invasion. And after being separated for a while, she was relieved to be reunited with them. Then all of a sudden, one of them immediately disappears for unknown reasons. She cared deeply for her green friend to return safely.
"I sure hope he's okay." Mario's voice trailed off with concern as he became worried for his brother again. It was life-threatening enough for Luigi to be hospitalized with severe injuries. Since he was back on his feet, the last thing Mario wanted was for him to be missing. Or even worse.
Location: ?
Luigi's pixels did reassemble where he became whole again. However, he did not land in E. Gadd's lab. His body was in midair and before he realized it, he fell to the ground.
"WAAHH! Oomph!"
He was idle for a couple of seconds until he lifted his head up and shook rapidly.
"Damn it. I hate when that happens."
He got up on his feet and dusted himself. Then, he looked around him.
"Wait. Where am I?"
He was in a vast amount of darkness. Luigi gulped as a sense of déjà vu hit him.
"Oh no," he groaned. "Why is this happening to me again? What is this place?"
More questions started blowing up in his head that he started to get a headache. He grabbed his 3DS to see if he could contact Mario or E. Gadd. But the device had no connection in this realm. He wasn't able to access a phone call to communicate and sending an email was practically useless. And with no signal, the professor probably couldn't activate his Pixelator. He sighed heavily in this helpless situation.
Cream and Amy walked over to where Mario, the professor, and the princesses were congregated.
"Is Mr. Luigi alright?" Cream asked innocently.
Trying not to discourage the young rabbit, Mario lied. "Umm, yeah. His pixels are taking a little longer to travel than we thought."
Daisy looked at Mario with a raised eyebrow. Mario shook his head to indicate he didn't want to make her worry. The two of them, alongside Peach and E. Gadd, were already concerned enough, and telling her the truth that they couldn't find Luigi would make things more problematic than it should. She nodded silently and looked back at the two girls.
"I know I asked this before, but I didn't get an answer. Where's Sonic?"
"And what about Tails?"
"Sonic and Tails returned to Mobius to find the last Chaos Emerald," answered E. Gadd.
"Well, did they find it?" Amy wondered.
"I'm not sure. I didn't receive any responses from the fox or the hedgehog."
"Well, Luigi and I called Sonic and he was chasing down a robot who captured Tails." Cream gasped at this revelation. Mario continued, "For me, that was the last thing I knew before I got captured by a ghost."
"I bet it was one of the Possessors, right?" Toad asked as he joined the others.
Mario nodded. "Correct. After he rescued me, he sucked up the ghost in his Poltergust and found the key to your cell. We didn't call Sonic or Tails before we found you. So, I don't know if everything's back to normal or if Tails was saved."
"I have confidence in those two just like I have for you and Luigi," E. Gadd praised. "But I don't believe the fact that Luigi hasn't returned yet. Gah! What's with this Pixelator?"
Suddenly, Luigi felt an immense amount of energy. He put away the 3DS and reached in his other back pocket. He held the Dark Moon fragment he recovered from Grouchy and noticed it shining very brightly. Despite its corrupted power, it felt like it was giving him a signal.
"What's going on?" he thought.
Then, he noticed something strange on the Dark Moon piece. He squinted at first. A few seconds later, his eyes bulged open as an image came into view on one of the fragment's smooth edges. Luigi gazed at the piece with intrigue.
"Any luck getting Greenie back?" Rouge asked the group huddled around E. Gadd's computer. Zephyr misinterpreted the bat's question and spoke his ghoulish language in front of her. "I'm sorry, but what he is saying?"
"Oh, he was explaining that he is a Greenie ghost himself. But I assume you're talking about Luigi, which is why Zephyr was confused," E. Gadd explained, still typing on his keyboard and attempting to reboot the camera system.
"Isn't there another way to get him back other than teleporting him as a bunch of pixels?" Amy questioned.
"I'm afraid not. I created the Pixelator system for efficient fast travel. I don't have any other options. I activated it for everyone to use and it was efficient for you guys."
"But not for Luigi," Mario muttered to himself.
"I can see why he dislikes the Pixelator now," Blaze uttered.
E. Gadd made a face, but it was more towards his frustration for not reaching out to Luigi. He had tried everything he could, but he had no luck.
Daisy walked away from the gang and stood alone. She clasped her hands in front of the emerald jewel on her dress and prayed to herself.
"Oh, Luigi. Where are you? I just want you to come back safely. You're making me worried sick…"
Peach turned her head to see her distraught friend. She strolled over to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, Daisy. He'll be back soon."
Daisy wanted to remain optimistic, but her heart said otherwise. "But what if he doesn't return? What if he gets injured again? What if…"
Peach stood in front of her and placed the other hand on the flower princess' other shoulder. Firmly gripping them, she looked at Daisy with a serious look. But her words were soothing to ease her friend's senses.
"Daisy, please calm down. Take a deep breath, and shake it off. Luigi will come back. Just… be patient and hope for the best. I'm worried as much as you and Mario. But please, I beg of you, don't stress yourself over this."
She looked at Peach's face for assurance. After sighing heavily and breathing to calm her nerves, Daisy thanked her and they rejoined the party.
Mario looked back at the princesses with concern. He bit his lower lip hoping that they would be okay, as well as Luigi. He turned to the screen as the elderly professor kept searching for a sign of any sort. A sign or a glimmer of hope to somehow bring him back safely and quickly.
Luigi stared at the scenery that was visualized on the Dark Moon piece he held. The first thing he noticed was a place he hadn't traveled to in a long time. That place was Kongo Jungle. The trees and shrubs swayed as the wind currents blew through the wilderness. But, his eyes were fixated at something strange.
"What the? Is that… Donkey Kong?"
Indeed. He saw the large creature in dark brown fur being dragged through the jungle by a robot. The ape was unconscious with his eyes closed and his necktie torn up. Then, he noticed another familiar face.
"D-Diddy Kong… He's out, too?"
The spider monkey was also comatose as he was dragged along the grassy surface. His red tank top was covered in dirt, and his hat was crooked. But what caught Luigi's attention was the one who was carrying him. It was a white, floating entity with two horns sticking out from its noggin. And, another fragment of the Dark Moon was inside his body.
"The Harsh Possessor!" Luigi gasped. That time, he said it out loud.
"Criminy! I still can't figure out the problem!" E. Gadd complained as he leaned back.
While he and Mario were frustrated, and the others worried, their thoughts were interrupted when they heard a knock outside. The professor turned his attention to the security camera that was capturing the footage in front of his door. And it was a sight for Amy to be ecstatic about.
She let out a contented gasp. "It's Sonic! He's back!"
Rouge rolled her eyes. "And there goes little Ms. Fangirl over here," she muttered.
"And Tails with him, too!" Cream said delightfully.
"Sonic, Tails! Come on in," he addressed through the speaker and unlocked the door.
The blue hedgehog and the yellow kitsune walked inside the lab to find Mario and the prisoners from Vanilla Dome.
Sonic smiled. "Hey, Mario! I see you've rescued some people again!" His smile soon faded when he saw pink running right at him. "Oh god…"
"SOOOONNNIIIIIIC!" Amy screamed at the top of her lungs. She jumped into him and wrapped her arms around her so-called partner. "Sonic! I'm so glad to see you again!"
Although Sonic hadn't seen Amy for a while, he was slightly okay to know that she's safe. What he's not comfortable with was the self-restricting hug he was pulled into.
"A-Amy! It's… good to see you… too. Now can you please… let me go?!" he struggled to say as his face went pale.
"No way! I want to be with you forever!"
"Amy… You're going to make him freaking suffocate if you keep holding onto him like that," Blaze warned.
Still, the pink hedgehog didn't listen. She and Mario had to pry her off. Sonic gasped for air as he held his knees standing up. He looked up to them and gave them a meager thumbs-up as his thanks, just before he fell onto the floor.
"Tails! You're here as well!"
"Cream! Thank goodness you're okay."
The rabbit then became concerned. "Why are you in bandages?"
The fox looked down to see his chest and his arms wrapped up. "Oh, that. Don't worry. I was caught up in a small incident."
"That robot didn't hurt you a lot, did it?"
"Wait, how do you know I was captured by one of Edge's robots?"
"I told them about you and Sonic," Mario responded as he joined the two. "Are you sure you're alright, Tails?"
The fox gave him a small smile. "I'm okay, Mario. These bruises aren't really sore. Just a bit tense. Either way, it's nothing to focus on right now." Tails paused to help Sonic back up on his feet, earning a 'Thanks' from the hedgehog. "But now that I look at what's going, I have some questions of my own. One, where's Knuckles, Yoshi, and everyone else? Two, where's Luigi? And three, why does Professor E. Gadd look frazzled?"
Mario sulked, stretching his lips to the side. "To answer your first question, they weren't there when we rescued them-" he pointed at everyone behind him, "-at Vanilla Dome. We don't know their new resting place. As for questions two and three, that's what we're currently dealing with right now."
"What's the matter, then?" Sonic asked.
"E. Gadd teleported all of us with his Pixelator, and everybody but Luigi returned. He's trying to see if his system's malfunctioned or if something's interfering with the signal. We don't know what's the cause of this.
"Hmm… Maybe I can help him out. I am good with electrical circuits and mechanisms."
Mario shrugged. "I don't see why not. Have a go, I guess."
Tails walked over to Professor E. Gadd to lend him a hand. He accepted his offer and told Tails to fly over to the Pixelator to examine the unit. He remained in his high chair and in front of his computer, still investigating the issue.
Sonic stood on Mario's right with a concerned, yet serious look on his face. "I see that you're okay after whatever happened in the caverns."
He turned to the hedgehog, mirroring his facial expressions. Sighing, he replied monotonously. "I got captured by a ghost again. Go figure. I'm lucky Luigi saved me again. And I'm glad you saved Tails. Did you get the Chaos Emerald as well?"
Sonic nodded and reached in his blue quills to pull out the green Chaos Emerald. "Tails still has the yellow one. We were able to keep them away from the robot who kidnapped him. We didn't run into Edge, so that was another positive out of that."
"That's good. If you're hungry, Zephyr has placed some food over there."
"Nah, I'm good." He stared into his eyes again, painting the picture that the plumber was troubled. He hung his arm around him. "Don't worry, Mario. Luigi is going to be okay."
"That's what Peach said to Daisy earlier. I can only hope he's not gone."
Sonic scratched his ear, unsure of how to continue this conversation. He can understand what Mario's dealing with. And that's the risk of losing his brother, again.
Luigi was kind of hoping the scene would pan out more to see where the robot and the Possessor were taking the two primates. But the visual faded away from the lightning sparks that it nearly shocked his hand. He dropped the piece in surprise and it fell onto the ground.
"So Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are in trouble. And the Harsh Possessor must be in Kongo Jungle. E. Gadd did mention that place when he was searching for the Dark Moon pieces. I better tell the other guys about this. The only thing is, how do I get back?"
He grabbed the fragment and stuffed it in his pocket. He looked around again in search of some light or a way out of the mysterious, gloomy expanse. Turning on his flashlight, he decided to walk aimlessly in the direction he was facing. If anything, it was better than doing absolutely nothing. Okay, that's partially false, but in this case, it's something other than standing there.
Back at the lab, Toadsworth announced that he was going to head back to Toad Town to check on the inhabitants and the condition of their kingdom. He gave Mario the responsibility to escort the princesses back to the castle. Toadette and Toad followed him out of the forest. Blaze, Rouge, Cream, and Cheese decided to find any clues to where Edge may have imprisoned their other friends. If they were unsuccessful, they planned to rest back in their world. They would continue their search the following day. Now, the only ones remaining in the garage were Peach, Daisy, Amy, E. Gadd, Colombo, Zephyr, Mario, Sonic, and Tails.
The princesses and Amy sat around a square table. Colombo and Zephyr decided to tidy up the garage. Mario sat on the floor, his back against the wall, legs pulled up to his chest, and arms rested on top of his knees. Sonic stood next to him, tapping his red shoe while they waited.
Meanwhile, Tails asked for permission to unwire the Pixelator, to which the professor allowed him to. He grabbed some tools to inspect the cables and the circuitry. After a couple of minutes of observing, he replaced the camera in its former spot. Tails walked over to E. Gadd.
"Well, I scrutinized the wires and your Pixelator system. Everything looked fine. But there's seems to be something holding Luigi back that's not allowing the camera to work. We might have to use an alternative. Sonic, can you come over here?"
The Blue Blur walked up to him when his name was called. "What's up, Tails?"
He grabbed the yellow gem from his tails. "This may sound a bit convoluted, but I want to use the power of our Chaos Emeralds to power up this Pixelator to create a signal to his 3DS. If we're lucky, maybe it will provide enough energy to transport Luigi from wherever he is right now. Kind of like how Shadow uses Chaos Control to travel through time and space."
"Are you sure about this?"
"If Luigi's concealed in a faraway place that's obstructing his pixels, we could possibly counteract the interference using the Emeralds. It's a huge risk because it may drain some of its power, but I don't think we have a choice."
"Please do whatever you can. I just want Luigi back," Daisy begged.
"And they'll do whatever they can to get him back. It just takes patience," Peach mumbled.
Sonic turned to Mario whose eyes were gazed on the floor. He didn't even move or react. He remained still in his sitting position. Feeling remorseful, he took out his green Emerald again. Sonic nodded at Tails to show that he's willing to help.
The fox nodded back as they began the process. The two closed their eyes and focused as they tried to withdraw energy from the emeralds. As they thought heavily, an aura of yellow and green emitted from the Emeralds. The girls, E. Gadd, and Mario lifted their heads as they were captivated by the energy flow. In a matter of seconds, the ball of lights emerged into one and zipped into the red camera. A sudden notice popped on the computer. E. Gadd examined the outcome.
"Pixelator's back up and running! Maybe I can reach Luigi again!"
"Really?! Try to call him now, or send the Pixelator screen to him!"
"That's what I'm working on, Mario!"
Minutes have passed by, but it felt like hours to Luigi. He made no progress to determine where he was or how to get out. His friends weren't with him, his 3DS had no signal, and he was starting to get hungry. He took out two Mushrooms and chomped them. Feeling satiated, Luigi resumed his walk.
However, he eventually stopped when he saw something out of the ordinary. Ten feet in front of him in the vast darkness, a white dot glowed in midair. Luigi slowly approached the anomaly and stared at it with curiosity.
Then, something snapped in his brain.
"Wait a minute. There's darkness, I'm in the middle of nowhere, there's something strange right in front of me… Am I in the Oblivion? Or… a vision of it, again?"
"You happen to be correct, I must admit."
That deep, insidious voice made Luigi's eyes widen in fear.
"Oh no," he whispered.
The white dot shined brighter than before, causing Luigi to shield his eyes. As the light dimmed, the purple shadow stood tall with an evil grin.
"Oh yes," Myster Edge snickered.
"You again!"
"Indeed, you little, green pest."
"Why have you brought me here again?"
"To congratulate you… Sort of."
"Congratulate?"
"You managed to save your friends. And because of that, I want to reward you."
"Reward me?"
Without saying a word, Edge swiftly grabbed his scepter and shot an electric ball at the plumber. Luigi couldn't react in time and was instantly shocked.
"EEYAAAAHHH!" he shouted as he fell to his knees. His overalls and shirt were burnt from the attack.
"HAHAHAHAHA!" Myster Edge cackled.
Luigi took a minute to recompose himself. He narrowed his eyes and lowered his brows. "What the heck was that for?!"
"Didn't you listen, you pea-brained dolt? That was your reward."
"Some reward," he muttered. "Why are you torturing me again?"
"I mentioned this already. You try to play hero and stop my plans, you will be sorry. If you and your friends try to find the Chaos Emeralds, reclaim the Dark Moon, or rescue your friends, I'll have to punish you.
"Speaking of which, where are the others?" he inquired in a disturbed tone.
"That's for you to figure out, genius."
Luigi clutched his chest and grunted. He had enough of Edge's games. "Listen, Edge. You better tell me where my friends are, or I'll…"
"Or you'll what?" he interrupted. "You'll cry like the cowardly brother you are ever since you were a baby? Lie in a fetal position to avoid encountering anything dangerous or scary? Basically become the biggest, pathetic wimp to ever exist?!"
Wincing at his rude remarks, Luigi did his best to ignore him. "My friends and I will stop you. We will restore the Dark Moon and get those Chaos Emeralds back! You will never get away with destroying all worlds!"
"Au contraire, Mr. Wobbly Legs. I beg to differ. Once I get my hands on the remaining Emeralds, the Oblivion will rise above the skies of every dimension and eat up everything. And with the Dark Moon still destroyed, I can unleash the ghosts to wreak havoc anywhere at any time! And most importantly, you will be vital for my plan for world domination."
"H-how so? Why am I necessary to fulfilling your needs?"
"Let's just say that you'll look nice next to my side."
Luigi raised an eyebrow with confusion written on his face. "What's that supposed to mean?"
"In due time, when the Oblivion is close to getting rid of everything, I'll utilize you to my advantage. But for now…"
Myster Edge sent another electric orb at Luigi, but this time the man in green saw this ahead of time when he trailed off his statement. He grabbed the Poltergust hose and pressed the green button to activate a Shriek Shield. The barrier surrounded him, making him feel somewhat relieved. However, it backfired. Somehow, Edge's attack was so powerful that it penetrated through the "invincible" shield and reached inside to hurt Luigi again.
"AAAHHHH!" he yelled as he fell onto his back. The shield managed to disappear after the sudden occurrence. Luigi couldn't believe that Edge thwarted his defense. Worst of all, he couldn't move after that. His body became feeble, unable to stretch his arms or legs to get back up.
Edge was about to attack once again, but he paused when he noticed something. Even though Luigi was immobile, his 3DS beeped and a Pixelator screen came out, despite the fact it was closed. Then, his body converted into tons of small cubes as his pixels transferred into the screen.
"What the? Hey! Get back here!"
Luigi was gone before he had a chance to restrain him. Myster Edge then decided he had already done enough damage to the man in green… for now.
"No big deal. He got punished, and that's that. But next time, I'll make sure he'll suffer even more. Now if only my minions can find the last two Emeralds. That is all that matters."
He waved his staff and disappeared from the dark illusion.
"Fellas! I've got something!" E. Gadd exclaimed with excitement.
"Yes, it worked!" Tails celebrated.
"Oh, thank goodness!" Daisy sighed with relief.
"Wow, nice job, buddy!" Sonic gave him a high five.
Everyone gathered around E. Gadd's chair as they stared at the Pixelator, awaiting Luigi's arrival.
"Come on, Luigi," Mario mumbled. Peach squeezed his shoulders from behind, feeling anxious.
Nothing happened for awhile. Amy furrowed her brows. "Professor E. Gadd? Are you sure that-"
"I've got him!"
By the time he said that, pixels of green, blue, yellow, brown, and white projected out of the camera and in front of everyone. Once again, the pixels reassembled the man only for him to be in midair. That made him land on his stomach again, but he barely reacted to the fall. He slightly groaned from the impact.
The red-clothed man ran up to his brother. "Luigi! Luigi, get up!" He shook his shoulder, but Luigi didn't respond. Again, he groaned in pain.
Mario turned him on his side. He, Daisy, and Peach gasped. Sonic, Tails, Amy, and E. Gadd had their mouths agape. Everyone was shocked at the sight. There, they saw his clothes burnt and bruises around his neck and face.
E. Gadd hopped off his chair and asked for assistance. "Tails, Amy, get the Poltergust off him. Hand it to Zephyr. He'll know what to do afterwards. Mario, help me carry him to my guest bedroom."
Doing what they're told, Amy and Tails joined Mario to lift Luigi up and removed the vacuum off his back. The fox also found the Dark Moon piece that the Grouchy Possessor once held. E. Gadd told him to take it to Zephyr as well. They walked down the hall to find the Greenie. E. Gadd grabbed Luigi's left arm while Mario supported his right. They guided the unconscious man to the bedroom with Sonic, Peach, and Daisy trailing after them.
"What even happened to him?" Daisy thought.
"I don't know. I feel so bad for Luigi," Peach sympathized.
"We can only hope he'll recover as soon as possible," Sonic prayed.
They set him down gently with his head on the pillow. They covered his body with a blanket.
"I'll call Dr. Toadley and schedule a morning appointment tomorrow. I'll try to heal his wounds for now."
"Do you want us to help, Professor?"
"I appreciate the offer, Princess. But didn't Toadsworth want you to return to the castle tonight?"
"I'll call him saying that I'll spend the night here taking care of Luigi. I'm certain Daisy also wants to stay as well."
"And I do," she agreed.
"If you say so. Hopefully, he won't mind. I'll be right back with the first aid kit."
E. Gadd left the bedroom, followed by Peach and Daisy who walked out to find the telephone. Only three people remained in the bedroom. Two were standing, one was laying unconsciously.
Sonic walked to the other side of the bed where Mario was. "I'm sorry," he whispered.
Mario grimaced. He couldn't stand looking at his brother from the condition he's in. He crossed his arms and pinned his head down with his eyes closed.
"You have nothing to be sorry for. If anything, I'm the reason he's hurt again."
"No it isn't. There must have been something that caused all this. And it had nothing to do with you. Besides, I'm sure he'll be back to normal soon."
"That's the only thing I'm hoping for right now."
Mario and Sonic looked down at Luigi once again. They remained in silence as his appearance reminded them too much about his trip to the hospital days ago. If he were to be hospitalized again, Mario would probably have another mental breakdown. And there's no telling if it could happen again in the future.
But there was one thing on Mario's mind. He knew that someone did this to him. Not something. Someone. And he had a hunch on who was responsible.
"Myster Edge, you will NOT get away with this."
END OF CHAPTER
I will admit, the content you read wasn't what I initially planned to write. At first, I was going to have everyone return to figure out what the heroes should do next after escaping Vanilla Dome. Instead, this idea popped in my head (further explained in the Post-Chapter Note) and I went from there to add suspense. But don't worry, because next time on Hidden Bravery, Luigi will be back and he'll explain his side of the story on what he experienced. THEN, the heroes will finally decide what their next plan is.
Please review, favorite/follow, and I'll see you guys next Monday for Ch. 25. This is TGN, signing off.
Post-Chapter Notes:
(1): After completing 'Stop the Knightmare', the boss battle of the Treacherous Mansion in Dark Moon, Luigi and the Dark Moon piece were about to be sent back to E. Gadd's bunker. However, King Boo pulled him back into his paranormal portal. Luigi was transported into King Boo's Illusion, leading to the final boss fight. So the part where Luigi did not return to the lab and appeared in Edge's dark illusion, this is where I got the idea from.