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Mario: City of Dreams

Interlude 2: Bowser's Evil Plan (it was coming.)

Bowser and the Koopa Kids are sitting in their castle in.wherever it is. Bowser: Darn it! I should have taken this chance to destroy Mario!! Wendy: Well I suppose we should have helped him. After all, the only time Luigi defeated you were when King Boo put on a suit and started breathing fire basically. **Hey! Shut up! There are readers here who happen to like Luigi! ** Wendy: Yeah? So what are you going to do about it? BAZAAP!! Wendy: YOW!! *mumbling* Stupid author powers. **You deserved it. Shut up and discuss your plan. ** Bowser: .Whatever. Anyway, we have to find a way to destroy Mario while he's down and out. Dr. Mario may be a bit of a worry, since I fought him in SSBM, but Peach and Daisy will be pushovers. If we can get Dr. Mario out of the way, I can get into Mario's mind and cause complete chaos!! Iggy: But Dad, Mario AND Luigi are in his mind, and they can take you down, accept it. Bowser: Grrr. Larry: He is right Father. And plus, you should know by now that everyone has a negative side (which for now we shall call Nightmare). If you go in his mind, his Nightmare may take you over, and although you will have complete power, you will lose all control of yourself, and be a puppet for the enemy. Bowser: Hmmm.even so, defeating Mario would be much more simple if I had more power. This Nightmare may allow me to destroy Mario. I dislike being used as a puppet, but it's all in a good name if it's to destroy Mario! Larry: But Dad, he won't let you go!! With a form, a Nightmare is ten times more powerful then before!! If you let him take your body, you'll never be free! You'll be gone forever!! Bowser: QUIET BOY!!

Bowser knocks Larry across the room, in a rage. Everybody there gasps. Bowser: I WILL DECIDE WHAT WILL HAPPEN!! NOW I HAVE THE PERFECT PLAN TO DEFEAT MARIO!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Bowser stumbles out the door. But stops at the doorway. Bowser: Well? Are you coming or not? The Koopa Kids (except Larry) all walk out behind their father. Larry: No.the Nightmare, it seems to be extending.a minimum of it's power out! And now.dad's been caught already! He's still got control now, but if he goes after the Nightmare. Larry then falls unconscious, because that punch took out a lot of energy.

Chapter 9: The House of Fear

After taking a hospital break, and walking around town trying to find new things, buying things from the shop, etc they prepare to go back to the Warp Zone, where the WarpMaster shows them the pipe. WarpMaster: I have managed to open another GateWay. This place is to the House of Fear. Mario: Eeyipe! Luigi: Oh no. WarpMaster: Unfortunately, you will be forced to contend with your greatest fears. You will need to summon up all of your courage before you take this test, and when you are finished, you will face your greatest fear.again. Luigi: Again? What are you talking about? WarpMaster: I'm afraid I can't tell you. One more thing, KEEP YOUR COURAGE WITH YOU!!! If you don't you'll have to go back to the beginning and start again. Mario: No point trying to shake it out of him, let's go Luigi! Luigi: I don't want to go down there! MARIO!!!

But Mario's grip was stronger then Luigi's stand, and both (though Luigi, against his wishes) jumped down into the Pipe. Mario quickly dragged Luigi into the House of Fear tunnel before he could change his mind. Luigi: WHAAAAAAAA!!!! Mario and Luigi ended up in front of an old house (think you can guess how I thought of this?). Luigi: Mario, you know I get scared easily! Mario: How do you think I felt being stuck in that frame!! Luigi: I did it once; I'm not doing it again. Mario: YES.YOU.ARE!!

Mario dragged Luigi into the old house. Luigi tried to run out again, but the door slammed shut behind them and locked. Mario and Luigi stepped carefully into the house. What was that? Something whizzed past Luigi's face. Luigi: Mario, I don't have my Poltergeist 3000.(not sure if I spelt that right.) Mario: Whatever, you don't need your vacuum cleaner specially designed to suck up ghosts. We've got to get through.huh?! A shadow seemed to appear and disappear. Luigi: SEE?! Mario: Remember what the WarpMaster said. If we lose our courage, we have to start again. A ghost sneaks up behind Mario, but Mario doesn't notice, as they continue creeping. However, Luigi does, and stops. Luigi: Ma-Ma-Mario.there's a ghost behind you! Mario: I'm not falling for that old trick again! Come on! Luigi: Ma-Mario! I'm serious! There's a ghost behind you!! Mario: I can't hear you! Luigi: *gets an idea* MARIO!! Help!! Over here!! Mario whirls around and sees Luigi. He doesn't understand what's going on, so he turns to walk around. As he does however, he sees the ghost Luigi was talking about. Mario: *sweat drop* Oh great. Before the ghost can do anything, Mario grabs Luigi and runs. And he runs like heck. Mario: We're out of here! Luigi: Thank you! Mario and Luigi start running like heck. They don't open doors, they run straight through them like they're moss. Which isn't that inaccurate of a statement, because the doors are basically rotting wood with moss. Even though they're in a blur, they can't stop, until they run into a door, which is actually solid. They can't get through. Luigi starts shaking the door, but it doesn't do anything. And there are ghosts about to make them scared out of their wits. Luigi: Oh no. Mario: AH-HA!! I have it! Mario starts turning the knob. Luigi: What are you, crazy?! That'll never work!! Mario finishes turning and pushes the door. It opens easily. Luigi: *sweat drop* Mario: Well, what are you waiting for? Let's go kick some butt! Luigi: I'll regret this. Mario and Luigi jump through the door. They end up on the roof of the old house. (Yes, I think we're all getting the same vibes here. We know who the boss is now, don't we!). There is a red sky, and flames that are surrounding any way off this place. Luigi: I know this place. Suddenly, something falls from the sky, but Mario and Luigi couldn't see it. Mario: Spooky. Suddenly, the thing lands on the ground, the impact knocking the Mario Brothers backward from the impact. They look up, and then they both scream so loud their caps go flying off their heads. Luigi: KING BOO!!! If I get out of this alive, I'm going to kill you!! Mario: Let's defeat him, O.K? Indeed, there is King Boo, in his Bowser suit, and he is looking really scary today! Luigi: I hope I have my Poltergeist 3000. Luigi reaches for the Poltergeist 3000. Good luck, it isn't there. Luigi: Just wonderful. Mario: Hey! Those were my lines earlier!! Mario then proceeds to throw a fireball at King Boo, and Luigi does the same. This bothers King Boo's suit, causing the head to fall off. There is King Boo, holding the Poltergeist 3000. Luigi: HEY! That's my vacuum cleaner!! Luigi rushes up and jumps through King Boo, but with the Poltergeist 3000. Luigi: Beauty! However, Luigi is knocked spiralling, and is definitely down for the match. Mario: Oh great. Mario rushes over and grabs the Poltergeist 3000 off his back. He straps it on, and prepares for some ghost sucking. Mario: Here we go!!

Mario turns it on, and seems to be having problems. So is King Boo. King Boo: Whoa! Mario: Whaaaa!! Mario is rushing it around, and King Boo, caught in the tractor beam, is going with it. His resistance is quickly decreasing. King Boo: Argh!

Mario however, has no control and also is not likely to stop it. Soon King Boo's resistance drops down to zero, and he is sucked into the vacuum cleaner. Luigi then wakes up. Luigi: Uh? What the.? Mario is still having trouble controlling the vacuum. Mario: TURN THIS **the word he would have been about to say was cancelled at the request of the author. Thank you for listening. ** THING OFF!!! Luigi rips it off Mario's back and turns it off. Mario: THANK YOU!!! Luigi: Pro. E. Gadd will have some explaining to do after this. The warp appears, and Luigi jumps through it, but Mario is still very annoyed. After some discussion, Luigi jumps back out, drags him in, and it closes, ready for them to go back to the Warp Zone.

Well that's that then! The chapter is finished! However, the story can only get higher from here, because our heroes are going to the Plain of Life. The only way to find the special song that will take Mario out of this land is in here, the Plain of Life. And since Bowser's on a mission to find the Nightmare of Mario, you can tell what will happen, can't you? Look out for the next Chapter, 'The Plain of Life!'.