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"I'm-a Luigi, Number One!"
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Part 3
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Luigi looked shocked at Toad's words, and for obvious reasons. "Wha..wha...WHAT?!?"

The mushroom nodded his head. "You heard what I said! The Princess was taken by Bowser only minutes ago!"

Luigi cursed under his breath and shook his fist. "I...don't believe this!"

"Well, neither do I, especially since _you_ said you had already taken care of him...and that was _while_ he was kidnaping the Princess!!" Toad had a smirk on his face. He knew Luigi had been trying to fool them.

"But...oh, what's-a the use. You can see right through me. Ah, I-a guess we'd better tell-a Mario..."

Toad shook his head. "Uhm, actually...we already tried. He's not there."

Luigi's face turned a flushed color.

"It's true! We can't contact him. I don't know what we'll do now." He was looking at Luigi.

"But...oh I-a see what your-a trying to say! And-a no, I can't go and save the Princess!" He folded his arms. "That's-a Mario's job!"

The mushroom's voice was a bit pleading. "Oh, come on! I always thought you were as good as Mario any day. You wanted to prove yourself to the Princess, and now, here's your chance! You must save the Princess and us all!"

Luigi was in thought. "Hmmm. I-a guess your right...I-a guess it's-a my fault in a way too. Well..."

Toad was glancing at him helplessly.

"Oh.....oh-a kay. I'll-a do it. I'll save-a the Princess Peach!" He held up his fist, and he tried to look like some kind of super hero.

"Oh, thank goodness! Now, you'd better hurry up! Who knows where they are by now."

"Don't-a worry, Toad. Everythings-a going to be fine!" Luigi ran to the castle doors. "Here I go!!"

He ran out, slamming the doors behind him.

Toad just stood there, sighing. "We're screwed."



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...To be continued...