Mario and Zelda: When Worlds Collide: Chapter 9: Into the Ghost House

It was nighttime in the area of Boo Woods. In the woods was a large house made out of stone with Boos flying in and out of it.

Mario, Luigi, Link and Zelda were walking through the woods and up to the house, because a Power Star was said to have landed in the area.

"I'm-a not so s-sure we should go in there.", said Luigi.

"Oh come on Luigi, you once fought a bunch of ghosts using nothing but a vacuum cleaner called the Poltergust 3000, surely you can't be scared this time.", said Mario.

"Wait, Luigi fought ghosts before?", asked Link.

"Yes, he did.", said Mario. "He fought ghosts in a mansion made by ghosts and rescued me from the ghost king known as King Boo.", said Mario.

"That sounds really cool. By the way, what is a vacuum cleaner?", asked Link.

"It's a machine that sucks up dirt, dust and other things like that. They are used mostly for cleaning floors and stairs. Only the one I was using could suck in ghosts.", said Luigi.

"Interesting that your world has all of this amazing technology such as TV, phones, clocks, and cars. Where we come from, we have a motor powered machine called the Master Cycle and we also use horses for transportation. We also have the Sheikah Slate which can take pictures like the camera devices you have in this world.", said Zelda.

"How has your dimension not advanced in technology before?", asked Mario.

"I don't know. Maybe it's due to the fact that ancient technology was used by a tribe of people known as the Sheikah tribe and the technology was not used by Hylians or any of the other races in Hyrule.", said Zelda.

"Alright, here we are. Luigi, do you have your Poltergust with you?", asked Mario.

"Yeah, I've got it. Should I have brought more for all of us in case we run into ghosts?", asked Luigi.

"I doubt we might need it, since the ghosts in our world don't intend on killing us.", said Mario.

The four entered the mansion and once they did, the door behind them shut and locked.

Luigi immediately ran up to the door and fiddled with the lock, trying in vain to open it.

"Looks like we're stuck in here with no way out!", said Luigi.

"Calm down Luigi! We'll make it out of here.", said Link.

Suddenly a voice spoke to the four.

"Man of red, man of green, boy and girl of pointed ears, listen to me very carefully. I am Big Boo, and you are in my house. If you want to make it out of here alive, you must try to defeat my minions!", said the voice of King Boo.

"Great! Now we have to find out how to get out of here.", said Luigi.

The four walked through the house, finding some ghosts in a hallway. Luigi took the chance to suck up the ghosts using the Poltergust 3000.

"Well, that was easy.", said Luigi.

The four then noticed a piano sitting near a window.

"A piano. Maybe I could play it.", said Link.

"No no, Link, don't go near that thing!", Mario warned Link.

"Relax, it's just a piano, what could be so bad about a pia-", Link said before being cut off.

The piano revealed a mouth and razor sharp fangs inside of its mouth. It started to move towards the heroes and chomp them.

The four screamed and ran as fast as they could to another hallway. The heroes stopped to catch their breath after running like that.

"Oh man, I didn't expect that.", said Link.

"Yeah, those are Mad Pianos. They look like ordinary pianos, but are really monsters that will eat you alive.", said Mario.

"Good to know!", said Link.

"Guys, look!", said Zelda.

In front of them were some orange ghosts. Luigi whipped out the Poltergust and vacuumed up the ghosts.

"Not so scary now, are ya ghosts?", said Luigi.

"Nice job getting over your fears Luigi.", said Mario.

"Hey, when you've fought ghosts with a vacuum cleaner in a haunted mansion, you go with the flow.", said Luigi.

The heroes walked down the hallway, finding a room with an open door. The heroes walked inside to see a giant eye. It was a Mister Eye.

The Mister Eye shot out magic dust at the heroes stunning Mario for a brief moment.

"How do you defeat one of these things, poke at it?", asked Link.

"Nope, you do this.", said Mario as he ran around the Mister Eye.

The Mister Eye continued to spin until it got so dizzy it exploded, leaving behind a blue coin.

"It seems you're almost done with passing my test. Come upstairs and face me!", said King Boo.

The heroes walked upstairs and noticed a room with an open door. They walked inside to find Big Boo.

"Ah, if it isn't the plumber brothers and the elf people. I'm surprised you haven't given up yet.", said King Boo.

"We won't surrender to you!", said Luigi.

"Tsk tsk. You think you can easily defeat me with that pathetic vacuum cleaner?", said King Boo.

King Boo then picked up a painting which sucked the heroes and King Boo into it.

The heroes had just landed on some ruins when all of a sudden, a familiar face showed up. It was Bowser, only this was a Bowser suit rather than the actual Bowser.

The Bowser suit spewed fire across the ruins which the heroes dodged. Mario then jumped onto the Bowser suit and ripped its head off to reveal King Boo operating the Bowser suit.

Luigi used the Poltergust to suck in King Boo but failed to suck him in. King Boo went back into the Bowser suit and started fighting the heroes once more. Mario once again ripped the head of the Bowser suit off, allowing Luigi to suck in King Boo using the Poltergust.

After a moment, King Boo was sucked in and the heroes were sent back into the mansion, where King Boo had become trapped in a painting. The heroes noticed something glowing a bright yellow in the darkness. It was a Power Star.

"Mama mia! We've found it!", said Mario.

"Great, now let's get out of here.", said Link.

The heroes rushed downstairs and out of the house and went on their way to E. Gadd's lab.