Super Mario Einsteins
Chapter 6: When one falls from grace
Deep underground, the heroes- Mario, Luigi, Leo, Annie, Toad, and Toadette have emerged from the green warp pipe. Around them were crystals with different colors that glow in the dark. Leo and Annie were amazed by the sight in front of them.
"Wow!" They both say in wonder, leaving an echo.
"Nice eh? And you think this would be dark and scary." Mario said.
"This place is so cool!" Leo said looking around the place.
"Hey! Echo. ECHO!" Annie shouted, leaving echoing sounds. The group look at Annie who giggled.
"Come on. We should keep moving." Mario said.
The six make their way through the tunnel, avoiding black holes, and fighting some bad guys. Soon they reach some pipes. Then Piranha Plants pop out of the pipes, blocking their path. They shoot fireballs at the group.
"Look out!" Toad shouted.
The group moves out of the way. Mario jumps into the closest pipe and kicks the plant off. The one in front shoots a fireball at him but, Mario grabs it like a ball before kicking it back at the plant. It gets whack in the face before falling back into the pipe. Luigi starts to gather some electricity from his hands before zapping at two more Piranha plants, defeating them.
"Wow. That was amazing!" Annie said in wonder.
"What were those things?" Leo asks.
"Those were Piranha Plants." Mario answered.
"Piranha Plants? I thought they are fish." Annie said in confusion.
"Hehe. No, Annie. They may look like plants but they can buy like those fishes." Toadette explained.
"Let's keep moving, guys." Toad said.
The group continues their trek through the tunnel before they reach a pipe.
"There it is. The exit." Mario said.
"Let's go." Leo said.
The heroes jump into the pipe which leads them outside.
"Ah. Fresh air." Leo said taking a deep breath.
"And it's still daylight." Annie added.
"Look there's the flag pole!" Toad shouted.
"I got it!" Toad shouted as he makes a run for it. He does a double jump before flipping in the air and grabbing the pole. The skull flag is lowered before Toad leaps onto the ground.
"Wahoo!" He shouted before he entered the small fort to raise the mushroom flag.
"That's another one for the good guys." Luigi said.
"We still got a long way to go." Annie said.
"I hope June and others are okay." Leo said.
Meanwhile in Bowser's Kingdom, in a dark room where a small light shines on the ceiling, Bowser's wizard, Kamek is stirring in his cauldron. In it was a green liquid which is bubbling from the heat. Big Jet hovers next to him.
"Yes. It is almost done." Kamek said with glee.
"[Are you by sure this will work?"] Big Jet asks.
"Yes, Big Jet. This new liquid will be able to transform Rocket into a human. However, I am missing an important ingredient."
Big Jet thoughts about it for a minute before clipping his claw-like if he is snapping his fingers.
[Hair!] He exclaimed.
"Yes. Of course. Human hair. I assume your enemies have em." The young wizard said.
[Not to worry. I manage to take some.] Big Jet shows Kamek a small amount of Leo's hair.
"Looks like Junior had fought against him, before knocking him away back at Peach's castle." Kamek said.
Big Jet hands Kamek the hair and the wizard drops them in the cauldron. Then the liquid begins changing into dark purple which made Kamek grin wickedly.
"It is ready!" He shouted.
[First, we shall have a test.] The blue aircraft said.
"Bring the cauldron to Bowser. He is going to be pleased."
Big Jet uses his claws to pick up the Cauldron to bring it to the Koopa King.
On his throne, Bowser is speaking with his son when Big Jet and Kamek approach him, carrying the cauldron.
"Your Despicableness. We have created something that will devastate the team's morale." Kamek said.
"What do you mean?" Bowser asks.
[Behold.] Big Jet said as he shows them the cauldron.
"What is that?" Junior asks.
"This cauldron will transform from a living creature into a human being like the Mario Brothers," Kamek explained.
"Does it work?" Bowser asks.
[Only one way to find out, but first, bring me Rocket! And bring me the prisoners] Big Jet commanded.
Soon, Bowser's guards approach him with Rocket, Princess Peach, Quincy, and June. Big Jet turns to his arch-rivals.
[Well. Well. I see that you are about to witness the end of your only friend and transportation. Your flying days and missions are over.] Big Jet said.
"What are going to do?! Quincy asks.
"To make you witness Rocket feel human like you!" Kamek said.
[You're a big bad plane with a cargo full of evil!] Rocket beeps to Big Jet.
[Say goodbye to your Rocketship.] Kamek then waves his wand and flings at Rocket who is lifted in the air.
"Rocket!" Quincy and June shouted in horror as their friend is over the cauldron. Big Jet approaches Rocket.
[How I've waited this moment for so long. For three years, I have been humiliated and beaten by you even losing the Great Sky Race. Now let's see how good you are as a human being! It is my turn to humiliate you. Put him in!] He shouted.
Kamek drops Rocket into the cauldron as Quincy June and Peach exclaimed in horror. As soon as Rocket hits the liquid, the three turn away as he sinks into the cauldron. It bubbles and it shakes for a while before stopping.
Then coming out of the liquid...
Was a hand. A human hand. June, Quincy and Peach were horrified to see something emerged from the cauldron. It has red hair with a hat on top of it. An antenna is attached to the hat. He has red and white shirt with red shorts. He wears red shoes with yellow laces.
"*groans* What happened?" He said before gasping and covering his mouth.
"It works! It works!" Kamek said as he gets an applause from the Koopa Troopas.
Rocket begin standing on his legs, wobbling before leaning on the cauldron. He looks before gasping to see he has hands.
"What happened to me? Who am I?" He asked himself.
"Rocket? Is that you?" June said to him.
"Rocket? Who's Rocket? Who are you?" He asked June.
"Sorry, sweetheart, but Rocket is gone." Junior smirked.
"I cannot believe it. Rocket can't remember." Quincy said.
"Hmm. Looks like the side effect of it is loss of memory." Kamek informed.
"Now this is next level of humiliation. Wait until Leo freaks out about this. Take them away to their cell." Big Jet said.
As the guards take them away, Bowser turns to Big Jet.
"I gotta say, Jet. That was impressive." He said.
[Revenge is finally mine." Big Jet said.
"True, but first we need to keep those Pesky Plumbers away for a while. We need at least three days."
"What are you planning on doing?" Junior asks.
"The big takeover." Bowser said before he pulls out what appears to be a cellphone. He presses speed-dial and the phone rings. He waits before it answers, "Red? This is Bowser. Bring your brothers. I have a task for you."
(Devil May Cry 3: Virgil Afterwards)
Looks like Rocket is no more. And also Bowser is stirring up trouble. How will Leo find out about this... Will write more.
