*we fade in on the Absolution, which is still there*
Tom: *he comes through the door to the bridge/screening room* Welcome everyone to chapter 36 of "The Chaos of Knowing: Nibiru". In this chapter...well, I can't tell you otherwise, it might ruin the surprise. Time to push the button... *he pushes the touchscreen buttons then the play button in the middle of the circle on the arm rest*
-Preview-
"Why thank you, Daisy, what a such sweet thing to say." "Whatever is going on, I'm not gonna let anything happen to you, I promise."
-Flashback: 'My Younger Brother'-
Luigi was about 15 and Mario was 17 when they came back to Mushroom Kingdom with their parents, Mario Sr. and Lucinda Manfredi after living in Italy for about 3 years. Mario Sr. was the spitting image of Mario but older and heavier. Lucinda was a beautiful Italian woman with long brown hair, stunning blue eyes, wearing a green dress and brown dress shoes. Her face features were much like Luigi's. Anyways, the two boys were nervous about returning home. They knew things wouldn't be the same.
However, Toadsworth welcomed the Manfredi's back with open arms. Princess Peach did the same, blushing at a teenage Mario. Mario also blushed at the teenage Peach, waving to her. Peach then cast her gaze upon Luigi. He was cute but not as cute as Mario. Toadsworth declared that the kingdom would celebrate their return. The kingdom agreed to this as Mario Sr. and Lucinda smiled. Italy was a nice but it just wasn't home. The evening of the party turned into a terrible thunderstorm with pouring rain.
Luigi, even though he was 15, hid in the closet of a guest room in the castle fearful of storms and especially thunderstorms. Toadsworth told Mario Sr. and Lucinda (since Mario didn't want to leave Luigi alone), that the boys could stay over for the night til the storm blew over. Mario Sr. and Lucinda agreed to this, giving their boys a goodbye hug and kiss. However, it was the last one that they ever got. The road that Mario Sr. and Lucinda drove on was too wet. Mario Sr. lost control of the car...
The news hit the kingdom faster than a wildfire in a forest. Everyone was shocked that in an instant, Mario and Luigi were orphans. The red hated teen was shocked blamed his green hated teen brother but eventually healed over time. The green hated teen...was a different story. He believe that the red hated teen was right when Mario blamed him for what happened. Mario apologized for it and Luigi forgave him. Ever since, the two stuck together...standing side-by-side...protecting each other forever.
-End of Flashback-
Mario Manfredi looked back at those events with an edivent frown on his face. He couldn't believe that he once blamed Luigi for something that he couldn't help. It was bothering the oldest Manfredi brother. Luigi was still with Professor E Gadd, getting the Poltergust 5000 adjusted onto him. Polterpup watched as did Daisy, since they were the only two allowed in the room. "Oh professor, it fits Luigi just perfectly," Daisy gushed. Polterpup wagged his tail and barked in agreement. Daisy giggled at that.
"Why thank you, Daisy, what a such sweet thing to say," the professor said, blushing modestly. Luigi looked himself over as he asked, "Professor, what are you gonna do? Are you gonna stay here or come with us?" Professor E Gadd looked unsure as he wasn't the best in battle. But it was apparent that Luigi wanted him to join. Professor E Gadd answered, "Why not, sonny. I can track the ghosts better if I'm with you guys than not." Daisy smiled at that as she saw that Luigi also smiled. He admired the professor.
With Peach and Mario, the red hated plumber stared at the door of the lab. "Anxious," Peach asked. "Worried," Mario corrected. "What for," Peach asked, confused. She added, "You said it yourself that when it came to hunting ghosts, Luigi was the best." Mario replied, "That's true Peach and we're brothers. And we've been together through thick and thin." "Then what's the problem," Peach questioned. He sighed and answered, "I am just worried that he's gonna hide his hero side from me...again."
Back in Sonic's world, he was really confused to what all was going on. Unlike everyone else, he had no clue that Nibiru was happening nor that the fact that all of the villains were coming together to try to wipe everyone off of the face of the Earth. "Sonic," a voice asked. Sonic turned and saw Amy standing there. "Amy," he stated. "Are you okay," she asked, a bit worried about him. Sonic shrugged and answered, "Not really, I feel like something big is happening and we have no clue what it is."
"But what is it and how come no one has even tried to tell us what is going on," Amy questioned, confused. Sonic shrugged unsure as he took Amy's hands into his. She blushed as he told her, "Whatever is going on, I'm not gonna let anything happen to you, I promise." Amy replied, her voice almost leaving her, "Thank you, Sonic." "No, thank you, Amy," Sonic responded. With that, Sonic kissed Amy, making her blush even more. She eventually returned the kiss, still much in shock.
-Flashback: 'Goodbye, John and Pete'-
After John and Pete said goodbye to their grandfather at his funeral, they went over to Abigail Dinkley's office. Abigail Dinkley was Velma's aunt who was a lawyer, who handled wills and such. Anyways, her door opened and in came her secretary. A secretary said to her, "Miss Dinkley, a Mr. John and Pete Pichu are here to see you." "Send them in," ordered Abigail. The secretary nodded and headed out to the waiting room. Abigail was the lawyer for Steve Raichu, John and Pete's grandfather.
She had set up the will so when he passed away, John and Pete would inherit it. That's when John and Pete entered the office. Abigail said, "Well, John and Pete, good to see you, given the circumstance." Pete responded, sadly, "Yeah, that's the way our luck has been going especially lately." John told Abigail, "We're here to sign the papers for the deed." Abigail nodded and said, "I figured you would." She opened her desk door and got the papers out. She looked at them both, the famous Pichu brothers.
She explains to them, "This deed signifies that you two are the owners of the land and you can do whatever you want with it." She pauses and asks, "So, what are you going to do?" John started to answer, "Well….." Pete interjected, "We haven't talked it over yet but we'll see what happens." Abigail nodded, understanding. She said to them, "All right here you go." At that moment, she passed over the paper and they both sign it. John looked at Pete, smiling. Pete also looked John, smiling.
They said to the other, "We got what we want." That's when they slid over the paper back over to Abigail and left the offices, still haunted by the last adventure they had here with their grandfather. John and Pete started to go towards their old playhouse after taking to Abigail when Trap stopped them. Trap told them, "I'm sorry but I can't let go to the playhouse." Pete told Trap, "But, we just want to say hello to our friends." John added, "Yeah and tell them that we're staying." Pete nearly froze at this.
He spun around to his older brother and he was BEYOND surprised. He asked, "Say what?" Trap asked, just as surprised, "You are?" John nodded and answered, "Yeah." Trap says to them, noticing Pete's surprised look, "I'll leave you two alone." Trap expanded his wings after saying that, took off, and left. Pete asked, curious, "What about the island?" John answered, with a question of his own, "What about it?" Pete told his brother, shaking his head in disbelief, "I thought we agreed to go back."
John corrected, "Correction. You agreed to go back. Not me." Pete asked, getting mad, "What does Chicago have that the island doesn't?" John answered, also getting mad, "Freedom. You know as well as I do that we were never supposed to end up there. It was all a mistake." Pete was mad now and yelled, "Jonathon Patrick Pichu, how DARE you say that! Kicking the Evil Twins butt, naming and the rebirth of the Light was all a mistake? John, you can see the powers we have on the island. We're invincible."
John responded, "No we're not. That's how I feel here not there. Don't you get it?" Pete shot back, crossing his arms in front of his chest, "Oh, I get it. Funny thing is that this isn't the worse thing to ever happen to me." He paused and started to ask, "How dare you turn your back against me and against…?" John warned his younger brother, "Don't say it." Pete was unfazed by his older brother's threat. He was just as powerful as his brother and could battle him to a stalemate and NOT even flinch.
He finished, "Crash. How dare you turn your back against the one person who is like a father to you and to us both?" John shot back, "Yeah, well. Who died and made him our father?" That's when Pete slapped John across the face, angry. John rubbed his left cheek and said, upset, "You hit me." Pete responded, coldly, "And for good reason. You know, maybe we should go our separate ways. It would be good for both of us. You stay here and I'll go to N. Sanity Isle - it's where we belong."
That's when Pete started to run off. John called after him, "I thought running off was my thing." Pete shot back, "It is. I'm just running away from the monster you've become." That's when Pete ran off and John called after him, "PETE!"
-End of Flashback-
To this day, those words still haunted John. He never meant to hurt Pete. He never meant to turn his back on everyone he vowed to help - to protect. In a way, he felt like Mario, betraying his old flesh and blood to let himself heal. In fact, that's exactly what happened. It wasn't the same scenario but it was almost close. Pete, by this time, snapped his fingers in front of John's face. John looked at Pete and asked, "Y-yeah?" "Are you okay," Pete questioned. John shook his head and answered, "No."
"Wanna talk about it," Pete asked. Like Mario and Luigi, John and Pete were extremely close ever since their parents passed away before they hatched. John nodded and answered, "Sure, I'd like that." Pete smiled. Even though the oldest Pichu brother didn't like admitting his feelings, Pete did - much like Luigi. 'It is amazing how much we are a like,' Pete thought. John was the one to snap his fingers in front of Pete's face. Pete looked at John and asked, "What?" "You are just as bad as me," John joked.
*we fade in on the Absolution*
Tom: For some reason, things have been acting very strangely. And now we know why. The reason is because of Oblivion. There is paranorm... *static goes across the screen, going down to headquarters*
Amie: Paranorm...?
Timmy: What is that supposed to mean?
Trixie: No idea.
Iris: But that is other clue!
Wanda: That's a good point!
Cosmo: I just glad that I don't have chocolate milkshake in my pants...
Poof: Does it bother anyone that he's my dad...?
Sparky: Constantly... Please read and review! And always think outside of the box! And like Tom always says - stay golden!