Chapter 2: The Haunted Castle

Serena is still reading her book on her way home, when suddenly...

?: Hey, Serena!

Serena turns around to see her friends the Tiny Toons. They are Buster Bunny, his girlfriend Babs Bunny(No relation.),Plucky Duck, his girlfriend Shirley McLoon, Furrball Pussycat, his girlfriend Fifi La Fume, Calamity Coyote, his girlfriend Cosette Le Pew, Dizzy Devil, Little Beeper, and Gogo Dodo.

Serena: Hey, Buster! Hey, Babs! How are you guys doing?

Buster: We're doing fine. We came to see how you're doing?

Serena: I'm doing fine. I was about to head back to my father's house. Wanna come along?

Babs: Sure! We love to see what kinda cool things the Mario Bros. are making.

Serena: Guys, I have a question. Do you all think I'm strange?

Plucky: What do you mean?

Serena: The villagers always called me strange. I wonder how you guys think.

Furrball: I don't think you're strange at all, Serena.

Calamity: I think you're fine the way you are.

Shirley: Yeah. Besides, the villagers called us all strange, too.

Fifi:(French accent)Oui. Zhey zhink we're all really weird.

Cosette:(French accent)Oui. Zhey called me and Fifi stinky.

Shirley: Or how they say my psychic powers are somehow satanic.

Dizzy: Or how they say Dizzy always make big mess of everything.

Plucky: Dizzy, they're actually right about that part.

Furrball: Or how they say I was once cursed with bad luck.

Calamity: Or how Little Beeper was called a speed freak.

Little Beeper beeps in agreement.

Gogo: Or how they called me totally insane.

Babs: They just don't appreciate how odd we all are.

Buster: Yeah. Compared to us, you're perfectly normal, Serena.

Serena: OK. Thanks, Buster. Let's head over to my father's house.

Serena and her Tiny Toon friends started walking towards her father's house. She was back to reading her book, until Turles came out of nowhere and caught up with her.

Buster & Babs: Oh no. It's Turles.

Turles: Hello, Serena.

Serena: Hey, Turles.

Her attention isn't on him, but her book. That is until Turles takes it from her.

Serena: Turles, I want my book back!

Dizzy: Give Serena back her book, you bully!

Turles looks at the book.

Turles: I don't know how you read this. There aren't any pictures!

Serena: There is a thing called imagination, you know.

Turles: I think you should get out of those books and keep your mind on something important.

He threw the book and it lands on a nearby mud puddle. Serena goes to pick it up.

Turles: Like me.

Chi-Chi, Bulma, and 18, looking from a yard behind Turles and Serena, sighs very happily.

Serena: You?

She cleans off her book.

Turles: I mean, the town is talking about it. A woman should not read. Soon, she will get ideas and starts to think.

Serena: Turles, you are very positively primeval.

Turles: Thank you.

He puts his arm around Serena.

Turles: How about we head over to the tavern and I will show you my trophies.

Serena: Uhh, maybe another time. Come on, gang.

Buster: Right behind you, Serena.

Chi-Chi: What is wrong with her?

18: She's crazy to refuse a hunk like Turles.

Bulma: He's gorgeous.

Serena and her friends walked a few steps away from Turles.

Serena: I can't right now, Turles. I have to go home and help my father.

Nappa then shows up.

Nappa:(Laughs)That crazy worthless bum? He's gonna need more than you to get where he's going!

Turles laughs along with Nappa.

Serena: Don't you dare laugh at my father that way!

Turles then stops laughing.

Turles: Yeah! Don't laugh at her father that way!

He hits Nappa on the head, hoping to stay on Serena's side.

Babs: Mario is not crazy or worthless! He's a genius!

Suddenly, an explosion is heard from the house.

Plucky: Well, some genius he is.

Shirley looks at Plucky with a crossed look.

Plucky: I mean, sorry.

Serena and her friends ran for home, as Turles and Nappa goes back into laughing. Serena and her friends went into the basement of the house, where they expected her father to be at. As Serena opens the door, she and her friend coughed, because smoke came out. Inside the room, a box is upside down.

Serena: Father?

Once the smoke clears, a man lifts the box from the inside. The man has brown hair and a moustache, wears a red hat with a M on it, a red shirt, blue overalls, white gloves, and brown shoes. The man is Mario. He is Serena's father.

Mario:(Italian accent)How a did that a happen?

Serena: Are you alright?

Mario: Yes, as a usual. But I a think I a have enough of a this a thing!

He goes over to a device nearby and kicks it. He yelps, as he hurts his toe doing so.

Buster: Oh, you always say that.

?:(Italian accent)Mario has a another problem with a his a new invention.

Everyone turns to see another man working on the machine. He has brown hair and a moustache, wears a green hat with a L on it, a green shirt, blue overalls, white gloves, and brown shoes. He is Luigi. He is Mario's brother and Serena's uncle.

Mario: I a mean it! I a will a never get this a thing to a work!

Luigi: Oh, It'd a work, Mario. And you a can win a first prize at a the fair tomorrow!

Serena: And you may become and world famous inventor.

Mario: You a think a so?

Babs: We'd believe you. We all do.

Mario: OK then! Let's a get this a thing fixed!

He goes under a machine, wearing a pair of goggles.

Mario: Luigi, hand a me a the dog-legged clencher there, will ya?

Luigi picks up the clencher and gave it to Mario. He turns to Serena.

Luigi: Hey, Serena. How's a the town went today?

Serena: Well, I got a new book.

She shows Luigi her book. She then turns to Mario.

Serena: Father, do you think I'm...strange?

Mario: Strange?

He slides out from under the machine. The goggles made his eyes very big.

Mario: My a daughter? Strange? Where a did you a get a crazy idea like a that? Sure, you're a friends with a the Tiny Toons, but you a aren't a strange!

Serena: I don't know. I guess I heard stuff.

Mario: Trust me. They a talk about a me, too.

He then began to sing.

Mario: Well, I'm not odd, nor you. No family ever saner. Except one father, who...well, maybe let that pass. In all you say or do. You couldn't make it plainer. You are my daughter. Therefore, you are class.

Serena: So, I should just accept. I'm simply not like them.

Mario: They are the common herd. And you can take my word. You are unique: Creme de la creme. No matter what you do. We're on your side. And if my point of view. Is somewhat misty-eyed. There's nothing clearer in my life. Than what I wish and feel for you. And that's alot...No matter what.

Serena: No matter what they say. You make me proud. I love the funny way. You stand out from the crowd.

Mario: It's my intention my invention. Shows the world out there one day. Just what we've got...

Mario & Serena: No matter what.

Mario: Now, some may say that fathers just exaggerate.

Serena: That's every daughter's great?

Mario: You are!

Serena: And every daughter tends to say her father's tops.

Mario: She pulls out all the stops. To praise him.

Mario & Serena: And quite rightly!

Mario: No matter what the pain. We've come this far. I pray that you remain. Exactly as you are. This really is a case of father knowing best.

Serena: And daughter, too!

Mario: You're never strange.

Serena: Don't ever change.

Mario & Serena: You've all I've got. No matter what.

As the song ends, Luigi had almost finished the machine.

Luigi: That a was a beautiful.

Mario and Luigi goes back to working on the machine.

Serena: It's true, but I can't find anyone to talk to.

Her friends looked at her with suspicion.

Serena: Except you guys.

Her friends smiled.

Mario: What a about that a Turles fellow? He's a handsome, isn't he?

Buster:(Sarcasm)Oh, he's handsome alright...

Plucky: And rude...

Furrball: And conceited...

Calamity: And always full of himself.

Serena: My friends are right. He isn't the man for me.

Luigi: More like a jerk.

Mario: Well, don't a worry long. When this a invention works, everything will a change. I a think I a got it done. Let's a see if it a truly works. Stand back, everyone!

Everyone stood back, as Mario pulls on a lever. Soon, the machine activates. It begins chopping wood like it was designed to.

Babs: Well, I'll be. It works!

Mario: It does? It does! Happy days!

Serena: You did it! You really did it!

She hugs her father.

Mario: Get a ready, Luigi! Serena, get a the wagon ready! I'm a off to a the fair!

Suddenly, a log hits him, knocking him out. Later that day, Mario and Luigi are riding on a wagon carrying the machine behind them.

Serena: Bye, guys! Good luck!

Mario: Bye, Serena! Take a care of a things, while we're a gone!

Mario and Luigi rode off on their wagon. Now, while Mario may be a genius at inventing, when it comes to getting to where he needs to go, he doesn't have a clue. Soon, he and Luigi found themselves lost in the forest.

Mario: We a should a be a there by a now.

He's looking at a very old map not made for the current time period.

Luigi: Should a watch where a you're a going.

Suddenly, their horse Epona stops at a fork in the road.

Luigi: Which a way are we a going?

Mario: We'd a go a that a way.

He points to the road on the right. Luigi saw that the road is very foggy and scary. He then looks to the left to see a more pleasant road.

Luigi: I'm a going a that a way.

Mario: Aww, where's a your a sense of a adventure, Luigi? It's a shortcut! We'll a get a there in a no time!

He steers Epona to the right path. Luigi is whimpering. He thought he saw a shadow of a monster running through the trees. Epona and the wagon stops, as the gang hears a howl.

Luigi:(Whimpers)I a don't like a the sound of that a howl.

Mario: This a can't be a right. Luigi, where a did you a take us?

Luigi: Me? You're a the one, who-

Mario: Never mind. We'd a have to a turn around.

Epona walks the wagon backwards, but she accidentally bumps the wagon into a tree. A bunch of bats flew out of the tree, freaking out everyone. Luigi whips on the reins and made Epona run fast, still pulling the wagon the invention is on. Eventually, Epona came to a sudden halt, making Mario fall off the wagon. Eventually, Epona starts running again and fled the forest with Luigi and the invention still in the wagon.

Mario: Great. Now, what?

Suddenly, he hears a noise.

Mario: Luigi, is a that a you?

Suddenly, he hears some growling and slowly turns around. Behind him are some Wolfos and they are approaching him, looking very hungry. Mario screams and runs for his life with the Wolfos in pursuit. Mario wasn't watching where he was going and fell down a steep hill. He then got up and saw an iron gate and fence in front of him. As he looks behind, he saw the Wolfos are catching up to him. He quickly ran to the gate and yells.

Mario: Someone, let a me in! HELP!

He held the bars in panic. Suddenly, the gate opens and he fell in. Before the Wolfos could get him, he quickly closed the gate, knocking them back. He sighs in relief, then screams, as one of the Wolfos grabs one of his shoes through the gate. He quickly kicks it off and got away from the gate. Turning around, he gasped, as he saw what looks like a scary castle.(Imagine Ganon's Castle from Ocarina of Time.)Suddenly, lightning flashed in the sky and it starts to rain. Not wanting to get wet, he runs to the front door and knocks on it. The door opens up and he enters the castle. When he enters the castle, he found himself in a foyer. The foyer has huge staircases that leads to the upper floors and doors that leads to other rooms. The whole room appears to be dark.

Mario: Hello? Is a anyone here?

As he looks around, he hears some voices.

? 1: Poor guy. He must have gotten lost in the woods.

? 2: Stop talking, you idiot, and he may leave!

Mario looks around to see where the voice came from.

Mario: Who's a there?

? 3: Don't you dare say anything, Charmander! Not a word!

Mario: Sorry for a barging in uninvited, but my a wagon has a run off and I a need a place to a stay for a the night.

? 4: Aww, have a heart, Boss and Giroro. He's just lost.

? 1: Don't worry, sir! You're welcome here!

Mario: Who a said a that?

? 4: Right here, sir.

Mario felt a tug on his overalls. He looks down. To his surprise, the voices are coming from animals. They are Charmander the Pokemon and Agumon the Digimon. Suddenly, more animals came. They are Pokemon, Digimon, hamsters called Ham-Hams, and anthropomorphic frogs called Keronians. The Pokemon in order are Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Chikorita, Totodile, Torchic, Treecko, Mudkip, Chimchar, Piplup, Turtwig, Tepig, Oshawott, Snivy, Fennekin, Chespin, and Froakie. The Digimon in order are Gabumon, Biyomon, Palmon, Tentomon, Gomamon, Patamon, and Gatomon. The Ham-Hams in order are Hamtaro, Bijou, Oxnard, Pepper, Stan, Sandy, Maxwell, Pashmina, Penelope, Cappy, Howdy, Dexter, Panda, Lapis, and Lazuli. The Keronians in order are Keroro, Pururu, Tamama, Kururu, and Dororo. They all introduced themselves to Mario. Mario is startled and jumps back, falling on his behind.

? 2: Oh, you have to do that, do you?

? 3: How very typical of you, Charmander!

Another Ham-Ham and Keronian came walking in. They are Boss and Giroro.

Mario: Oh. Hi there. I...ah...ah...ACHOO!

He has accidentally sniffed some dust and sneezed on Boss and Giroro's faces. Mario uses his own handkerchief, while Boss and Giroro just wipes themselves clean.

Maxwell: You are all wet, sir.

Treecko: Come on. Come sit by the fire.

Mario: Why, thank you. I a think I'm a getting sick.

The gang leads Mario to the parlor.

Giroro: Hold it! Don't you dare!

Boss and Giroro follows the gang to the parlor. Unknown to anyone of them, a huge shadowy figure was watching this. With a growl, he rushed off.

Boss: You don't know what our boss would do if he catches him here!

The gang ignores them.

Giroro: Stop right there!

Boss and Giroro trips and fell over. When they got up, they saw the gang allowing Mario to sit in a comfortable armchair next to the fireplace.

Boss: Not the master's chair! Anything but that!

As the two looks concerned, two new Pokemon enters the room. They are Pikachu and Skitty.

Pikachu: Pika!

Skitty: Nya! Nya!

Giroro: Oh no. I'm not seeing this. I am really not seeing this.

Pikachu and Skitty rubs up to Mario's feet.

Mario: Ahh, what a nice...Pokemon.

Boss: Knock it off! All of you! Don't forget who is in charge here-

Suddenly, Boss and Giroro got ran over by a tea cart rushing in. When it stops near where Mario was sitting, ten figures revealed themselves. There are six ponies, three fillies, and one baby dragon. The ponies are Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie. The fillies are Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo. The baby dragon is Spike.

Twilight: Sorry about Boss and Giroro.

Rarity: Sir, care for some hot tea?

Sweetie: It'll warm you up in no time.

Spike pours some tea in.

Giroro: Don't you dare pour any tea in, Twilight! NO TEA!

As usual, no one listens. After Applebloom puts some sugar in the tea, she hands it to Applejack, who then hands it to Mario.

Applejack: Here's some tea, sir.

Mario: Thank you, little pony.

Mario took a drink from his tea. Suddenly, the doors to the parlor slams open. A howling wind blows and puts the fire in the fireplace out. Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, and Spike hid behind the six ponies. Mario sat in his chair scared. If he looks at the doorway now, he would have saw something terrible. It is a human-like person, but he has long black spiky hair, red fur covering his body except his chest, a red tail, and yellow pants. He is Goku, the spoiled and selfish Prince, now a Super Saiyan 4 cursed by a spell. Mario is not sure what it was, as he dare not look. All he saw was Goku's shadow. As Mario continues shaking, Goku came in angrily. He took a sniff and growls.

Goku: There's a stranger in here.

Charmander: Uhh, Master Goku, let me explain. This man was lost in the woods, all cold and scared and-

He was interrupted, when Goku roars. Charmander gulps and looks scared right now. Boss and Giroro came out from hiding under a carpet and walks up to Charmander.

Boss: Master Goku, if I can just say...it's his fault! I wasn't in on the idea from the beginning! Blame him!

Charmander: Why, you jerk!

Giroro: Me and Boss tried to stop them, but did they listen? Heck no! They don't care and-

Goku roars again, freaking the Ham-Ham and Keronian out like girls and hides behind Charmander. Mario looks to his right and saw no one. When he looks to his left however, he came face-to-face with a very angry Goku. He jumps back in fear and backs off.

Goku: Who are you? Why are you here?

Mario: Please...I a got a lost in a the woods. And-

Goku: You are not welcome here!

Mario: I a didn't mean to.

He was looking at Goku and that didn't make the beast happy.

Goku: Are you staring at me?

Mario: No...I'm a not!

Goku: Oh, so that's it, huh? You came to stare at the monstrous Super Saiyan 4!

Mario tried to run for the door, but Goku got there first and blocks him.

Mario: I a didn't mean to a upset you or a cause harm. I a only wanted a place to a stay.

Goku: You want a place to stay? Fine! I'll give you a place to stay!

He grabs Mario by the shirt.

Mario: Wait! No! NOOOOO!

Everyone else can only look helplessly at their Master Goku dragging a kicking and screaming Mario out of the room, before slamming the door behind him shut.

That's it for chapter 2. What will happen to Mario? Find out next time, as Serena and her friends will finally travel to Goku's castle.