"Mama-Mia!"
"Waah!" screamed a small voice.
Luigi looked around and didn't see anyone. Then he looked down to see Toad cowering on the ground, hands covering his mushroom shaped head.
"Toad! It's me, Luigi!"
The small mushroom slowly looked up, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Oh! Thank goodness you're here! It's awful, just awful, the Princess is doing everything she can to get Mario, but Bowser won't give up and then we thought you-"
"Whoa! Slow down. Where is the Princess?"
"In her castle."
"In……HER, castle??"
"Yeah." ,p> "Whoa," breathed Luigi. "You mean…..she's, not with, him?! That's a first!"
"Hard to believe, isn't it?"
"You're telling me," he said in awe. "I think I have to sit down!"
"Anyhow, Luigi, the Princess tried to send her troops, but Bowser said only you can come in, so we've been waiting and waiting, where have you been??"
"Uh, that doesn't matter, now. I need to get to Mario."
"Wait!" squeaked Toad. "Peach wanted to give you these." Toad opened a sack filled with helpful things; a fire-flower, 2 mushrooms, a Starman, and a single golden feather.
"Wow. Give her my thanks, I gotta jet."
"Good luck!"
"I'll need it," Luigi mumbled to himself as he started the long trip.
In Darkland……..(yeah, I'm still sticking to that name. Most 'recent' Mario game I've played and memorized was SMB3…..so what're you gonna do??)……Bowser and Wario were planning what to do when they defeated Luigi. They had Mario trapped in a glass box with them, and he sneered at the terrible duo through a blackened eye.
"First," began Bowser, smiling with delight, "I'll put 'em under a thwomp, and with them out of the way, it'll be easier to get the Princess, and….."
"Wait, a-minute! You said I could have the plumbers!"
"Now, I'm sure we can arrange something, Wario…"
"No! You a-listen here, my turtle friend," growled the short man. "We had a little deal already arranged "
"I thought I told you! I--"
Bowser's words we're cut short by a shout at the throne room door.
"Yo! Bowser boy! It's a-me, Luigi!"
The two evil minds turned around, and saw a tall man decked out in plumber's overalls, and armed with a plumber's belt. "I like what you've done with the place," commented Luigi coolly.
Bowser smirked. "Thanks, I wanted to add some plumber's heads to the wall, and I thought I could include you in my collection."
"I'm touched," said Luigi coldly. He noticed the glass box and its contents. He tried to keep his cool, and pretended not to notice that Mario was pounding in the soundproof glass. Good thing he's not claustrophobic, he thought.
"I think you have some explaining to do," he demanded.
"Ah, getting to your world was too easy. There was a switch connected to your dimension pipe, and I had some of my men 'rewire' it, so it was possible for us to go to your world, as well as you to ours. Oh, and it 'mwa' who took your diploma." Bowser took a deep bow, willingly accepted credit for his heinous act. Luigi was seething.
"Well, Luigi, now that-a you're here, we have-a something to show you", cackled Wario, trying not to be left out.
"Yes, of course, I almost forgot!" Bowser snapped his fingers, and the monstrous Big Runner appeared---and so did Lieutenant Leaks!
Luigi was more afraid with Leaks around than he was with Bowser and Wario. The professor was in his pajamas and night cap, and was looking very confused. Bowser snapped his fingers angrily, and the fearsome Lieutenant joined Mario in the glass box.
"How did he get here?" growled Bowser.
Don't ask me. I'm just a narrator.
"Quiet, you! So, Luigi, lets make a deal: if you can fix this thing perfectly and in record time, which is a pretty slim chance, you may leave with your brother Mario and I will devise a newer, better plan. If you fail, I will destr-oh, fine, Wario will destroy you, and the Princess and the entire Mushroom Kingdom will be mine! So, what do you say?" Bowser extended a scaly green hand.
Luigi was torn. I can't possibly fix that, he thought. Especially with Leaks watching me. If I try, I'll let Mario down. If I don't try, I'll let Mario down. He looked towards his brother. Mario looked awful, but he gave him a small, hopeful smile that said 'I know you can do it.'
Bowser noticed this, and said to Luigi, "Why don't you tell Mario how well you did on your drills exam?"
Luigi froze. "That's right," continued the King of the Koopas. "Tell him how awful…awfully well you did." He snickered to himself, loving to watch people's hopes come crashing down.
The pressure was too great. "Mario, I failed it!" cried Luigi in an anguished voice. Mario's smile seemed to wither.
"You see? He's not fit to be a plumber…." growled Bowser.
Luigi quickly changed his mind, setting his teeth. "I accept." He reached out his hand, and Bowser took it greedily, almost breaking it. Luigi tried not to wince.
Bowser and Wario took seats on the throne. Wario set his watch and yelled, "Ready, Set, a-GO!!!" Luigi thought hard as he worked. "Screw this tape that, tighten….fix….concentrate…" He was almost completed, when he noticed the pressure gauge. He ran over and lowered it quickly, shouting, "DONE!" and stood panting triumphantly next to Big Runner.
The whole hall was silent. Wario was gawking at his watch. Bowser was staring indignantly at Luigi.
"That-a was not supposed to happen!" cried Wario.
Mario was beaming at his younger brother. Leaks was in speechless awe. "Record time", he mumbled to himself.
"I told ya he could do it," Mario whispered proudly to the Lieutenant.
"So," Luigi began, smiling to himself. "How about that deal?"
"Under normal circumstances," started Bowser a bit nervously. "I would keep the deal. But since I'm not a nice guy, you better say 'adios'."
"Huh?!?" asked Luigi in horror.
"The deal's off, buck-o!"
"But that's not fair!"
"Am I ever fair, plumber? Prepare to die " Bowser pushed a button on his throne, iimmediately shooting Bullet Bills from holes in the walls. Luigi leapt out of the way, barely getting graved with the little black threats. The Bullets kept on zinging through the air, till they made contact with the glass box. It shattered, and Mario and Leaks covered themselves to protect from the glass.
"NOO!!" roared Bowser as the two ran into the shadows. Mario hid Leaks in a corner, who was whimpering pathetically, then came out into the open. Luigi yelled, "Heads up!!" and tossed a mushroom to Mario as he used one for himself.
Mario grinned eagerly, waiting for the prize. It was almost within his grasp, when Wario jumped in front of his alter ego and grabbed the mushroom instead. "Heh-heh, forgot about-a me, eh?" He punched Mario hard and dodged a kick as Luigi was busy with Bowser.
*Author's Notes*: Ok, well......that took me forever and a day!! Sorry for the long delay---hehe, that rhymes. And you KNOW it rhymes! ^_^ It's late at night, can ya tell? Well, enjoy this long-awaited for bad chapter! Au revior!