Sick.
One sick, twisted world.
That's what Bowser had turned the Mushroom Kingdom into.
Mario panted, hunching over, irritating his smoke lined lungs. Bowser was gone.
And if there was any mercy at all, hopefully for good.
His backside was burnt, his face grimy, and his heart about to burst from over exhaustion and adrenaline, but it was over.
One final star in a glorious burst of light, raining upon him like confetti, and a wing cap had appeared to take him back to the castle. Hopefully back to where Peach would be.
Bowser had had his laughs. Trapping her, stealing all the power stars, and Mario had paid dearly to repair the damage.
Trapped in a world where he could not die. Doomed, as it seemed, to be tortured and them to come back, only for more, until he could see her face.
He had been burnt to death, swallowed, drowned, suffocated, and had plummeted into oblivion from one last fatal slip of his feet to another... All to painfully come back so that he might see his princess again.
Luigi! He didn't even know where his own younger brother was. He might have been the next kidnapped! But Mario had to wait, had to see if this was over, before all else.
And then, as though the heavens had granted his wish and stolen his raggedly beating heart, his angel began her slow descent. Her majesty floated, seemingly in a trance, down towards him.
She landed. It was really her! Mario ran up, as though she would disappear and fade, if he didn't reach her fast enough. Calming himself, he removed his hat and bowed.
And then, as if by some miracle, she opened her eyes, sparkling a crystal blue, as bright as her surrounding moat.
"Mario!" she spoke.
"The power of the stars has been restored to the castle. And it's all thanks to you."
Her beautiful voice shifted softly. "Thank you, Mario."
He could feel her coming towards him. A kiss... On the nose. His heart pounded with her soft delicate lips. She had kissed him.
He spun around joyously. "Heeere we go!"
Wait, where are you going??
"We have to do something special for you. Come on everyone. Let's bake a special cake - for Mario."
Food. Mario's heart collapsed. His life, love, and devotion for food. His brother for food!
"Mario!" her sweet voice called.
Coming, my sweet princess...
No, I can't say that I know what I was on when I typed this.
Yes, I know that it deserves much more effort and was half baked.
Constructive criticism will truly be considered, and any comments appreciated.
Hey, thank you for reading. :)
-Based partly on Super Mario 64
-I do not own nor claim to own any part of any of the things I have mentioned in this story. None of this is mine.
