It was a peaceful night over the Mushroom Kingdom, the stars and Lumas stretched across the sky and lit it up like a Christmas tree. Within the Mushroom Kingdom, the Toads and Mushroom people all slept peacefully while some were watching the Lumas dance and sing across the sky. On the lake nearby a small mushroom village, the castle of the royals sat regally by the lake, reflecting its giant structure in the calm water. The giant red gates opened and the King of the Mushroom Kingdom walked out with a young woman. The young woman was not wearing a crown or a beautiful purple robe like the king, instead she wore a simply light green dress, with a white apron and chef's hat, which she took off to reveal brunette hair. She also had beautiful blue eyes. The King turned to the young woman

"You really shouldn't have done that, Mia. Being heavily pregnant with your child, you should really be at home resting"

The King told her, Mia shrugged her shoulders as she removed her apron, which showed the very obvious bulge where the baby was still resting.

"I know, I know. But you are one of my best friends, Your Highness. And it was a pleasure to cook for your family, especially for your wife and your beautiful new daughter" she remarked.

The King smiled at his friend, when he placed a gentle hand on her shoulder.

"Well, we have you and your husband for getting rid of that Wizard all those years ago. I'm glad you decided to stay here in the Mushroom Kingdom than return to Italy" he then added "Yeah. Me too" Mia said softly.

Mia then looked at a couple of Lumas flying above and smiled, "Well, I better get back home. Pio will get worried if I'm not home soon" Mia stated as she walked over the stone bridge "Safe travels, Mia. I hope to see you soon" The King waved as he walked back to the red gates as the closed slowly behind him as Mia continued to walk over the bridge.

Mia continued to walk through the village, waving at the Toads and mushroom people who waved at her as she continued to walk down the cobblestone street until she came to a giant red toadstool with windows and a red and green door. She pulled out a golden key, placed it in the lock and opened the door into a gently lit living room. Sitting in a red armchair, a man with a black moustache and blue eyes, wearing a yellow top and blue overalls, was reading a book before noticing the woman enter the house. He immediately place his book on a nearby table and walked up to the woman

"Mia! I was getting slightly worried" he stated as Mia hugged the man as he walked closer to her. She was slightly taller than him so she had to bend down a little to hug him properly "I'm fine, Pio. The party was great, a little of a struggle because of this" Mia patted her stomach gentle "but I still managed to get the job done" she stated as she walked into the kitchen, placing her chefs hat and apron on a hook.

She was about to open a cupboard when she felt something strange, it was a little painful and seem to be coming from her stomach but it soon went away. She just assumed that the baby was kicking, it always seem to do that when she was about to make some pizza. She was about to continue when she felt the same feeling again "You must be excited, sweetie" she said to her stomach, though she was unsure if the baby could understand her, but then she felt something else, she felt slightly wet between her legs and then reality hit her of what was going on. She turned to the kitchen door

"Pio! I think the- ahh!" she yelled as she gripped her stomach as a huge pain shot through her stomach.

Pio came running into the kitchen and held his wife's hand and guided her to the bedroom "Okay, just relax honey, I'll call the doctor!" he said in a panic as he helped his wife lie down before dashing to the phone to call the doctor.

12 hours later

It was coming to the beginning of the day, the sun was due to rise any minute but Mia was still in labor, with Pio concerned by her side. The doctor, who was a man with a green mushroom head with a doctor's coat on, was still there and was encouraging Mia along with Pio "Come on Mia, almost done, just one last push for me, please!" he called out,

Mia took a few deep breaths before pushing again "And there we go! The baby's here!" the Doctor cheered as he stared to wipe the baby clean "Then why do I still feel something?!" Mia asked, that's when the Doctor looked and noticed "Oh my gosh, there's two!"

"WHAT?!" Pio and Mia state in surprise before Mia went back to pushing.

It took around 5 minutes before the second baby was out "And there we go! How do you feel now, Mia?" The doctor asked "Much better, thank you" Mia said as Pio started to tear up a little

"Pio?" the Doctor called out while holding a pair of scissors " Oh yes, of course" he said as he walked over "Oh my gosh, they're both boys!" he stated, Mia smiled softly "Can I see them?" she asked, the Doctor nodded and wrapped the two babies up and passed them over to their mother. She looked down at her two newborn son's with a soft smile as Pio walked over proudly to look at them properly as well. One of the babies, the older one, was slightly smaller than his brother and had brown hair, his brother, the younger one, was slightly bigger but noticeable thinner and had dark brown hair. Mia and Pio smiled "Oh Mia, they're so beautiful" he stated happily as he kissed his wife on the forehead as she stroked her elder son's hair gentle.

The doctor wished the couple the best and left the family alone. The four of them were sitting quietly when a warp pipe appeared in the house and an older man popped out of it. He looked like Pio but had a white beard and moustache

"Pio! Mia! I came to see how you two were doing. I haven't seen you in a while so..." he then noticed the two babies in Mia's arms "Two babies! Oh my! It feels so good to finally be a grandfather... Wow, that makes me sound old" he quickly commented, Pio laughed "Oh dad, you're not that old ``''He's right, Abramo, now come over a see your grandsons" Mia invited with a smile, Abramo walked over and saw the two boys and smiled "Well done, you two. They're beautiful" he commented.

Pio looked over to his father "So, how are things in Italy and with the plumbing business?" he asked, Abramo nodded "Good but never mind that, we have these beauties to worry about first. Like for example, what are their names?" he asked eagerly. Mia and Pio looked at eachother "That's a good question, what are we going to call them?" Pio asked his wife, she thought for a minute, "Well, why don't you name the older one and I'll name the younger one?" she suggested, Pio nodded "Okay... Um... Carlo? No... Gino? No..."

Mia looked at her younger son "I think I'll name the younger one... Luigi" Mia stated as Abramo nodded in approval "Yes, such a proud Italian name" he stated as Pio seem to still be having with naming there older child " Um... Geez, this is hard!" he exclaimed. Albramo looked at his son " What names mean a lot to you son? That my help" he suggested, Pio looked around "I'm not naming him after one of my old friends... No no, something else..." he said walking to the window. Mia thought for a second before her eyes lit up "What about your late mother's name?" Pio looked over confused

"My mother's name was Maria. That's a girls name!" "But what about the male equivalent to that?" she suggested "Mario..." Albramo stated, Pio thought for a moment "Yeah... Yeah, that's a good name!" Pio he cheered. Mia looked down at the sleeping boys "Mario and Luigi... I think they are perfect" she stated.

Albramo then waved goodbye at the two as he headed down a pipe that lead back to Italy as the two parents smiled at the new sons. Mario, the older of the two, opened his eyes and looked up, though he couldn't clearly see his parents, he could definitely hear them "Oh, Mario! Hello!" Mia said excitedly, Mario smiled at the sound of his mother's voice, emitting a small sound from his mouth as he tried to respond, his movement and noise disturbed his younger brother, who also opened his eyes, looking at his brother before looking up.

Luigi seemed to be a lot more timid than his brother and actually tried to hide under the blanket "Oh, sweetie, I'm your mum" Mia reassured him, which encouraged him to come out before yawning and falling asleep, nuzzling into his mother, Mario however, stayed awake. Pio then took Mario off Mia as she rocked Luigi gentle.

Pio took his son to the window to watch the Lumas returning to their homes and the sun was about to rise "You're going to love it here, Son. The Mushroom Kingdom will be a very different experience for you to grow up in. Much more magical and interesting than mine anyway" Pio remarked.

Even though Mario had no clue what his dad was saying, he gave out a small excited noise as him and his father looked out the window as the stars disappeared and the sun beamed across the hills and the village that they lived in. Mia turned to her husband as Luigi slept soundly in her arms "Have you packed everything, to move towards the mountains?" she asked, Pio nodded "Yeah, and I'll get in contact with the stork in order to get these two there safely. Plus, I want to let them see the Mushroom Kingdom" Pio said smiling as Mario continued to make noises, trying to respond to his father.

Mia looked slightly concerned but agreed with the stork idea as she didn't think there would be a problem and by the time the stork had finished showing the kids the mushroom kingdom and returned to the new house, they would have finished unpacking. The four of them looked out the window as the sun rose over the kingdom, Luigi waking up due to the sun going into his eyes, looking forward to their new lives in the Mushroom Kingdom.