Title: The Lesson
Author: Selenity K
AN: Sorry that I haven't updated this in a while. I've been extremely busy with school work and adjusting to college. So youall have Smithy to thank for this chapter since s/he reminded me about this story. Do not forget to read and review.
Chapter Six
Luigi entered the front doors of Mushroom Castle. Boredom caused Luigi to make the long trek from Mario's Pad to the Mushroom Kingdom to visit Peach. Peach visited Mario a couple of days ago. At first, Luigi thought that Peach needed help with something at the castle, but Mario had not returned since, and Luigi was beginning to worry about him. Luigi stopped to ask a guard about Peach's whereabouts. The guard directed Luigi to Peach's apartments.
Peach was writing furiously at her desk when she heard a knock at the door. Who dared disturb her while she was developing her brilliant plans! Peach was about to tell the person off when she saw Luigi at the door. Softening her features, Peach invited Luigi into her apartment.
"Luigi, it was HORRIBLE!" Peach fell into Luigi's arms. A strange look came over Luigi's face, but he had no choice but to comfort Peach.
"The day before yesterday, I was outside of your house talking to Mario when Bowser attacked us and brought us to Vista Hill. I barely managed to escape, but Mario is still trapped. Luigi, you have to help me!" Peach told the younger man.
So THAT'S what happened to Mario! Luigi thought. Luigi couldn't wait to get his hands on that monstrous lug. It was weird that Peach escaped and not Mario. Luigi did not hear anyone talk about Mario's apparent kidnapping. He couldn't worry about that. The important matter was saving his brother.
"What can I do to help?" Luigi asked the Princess.
Peach smiled as she told Luigi her 'plan'.
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The Mushroom army had a tough time battling the Koopa Troops. Both sides lost soldiers during the battle, but the Koopa Troops had advantages over the Mushroom army. The Koopa Troops were fighting on their home territory, which meant that they had endless supplies of troops and resources. Bowser required every male and female over the age of ten Koopa years to serve in the Troop when needed. As Commander-in-Chief, Bowser trained his troops harder and longer since the last Mushroom-Koopa war. Toad had to admit that the Koopa Troops were a formidable enemy due to their extensive training.
Toad saw that the Koopa Troops advancing and destroying the Mushroom army. The Koopa Troops had to be stopped.
"Toad!" The short Mushroom turned around to see who called his name. It was Luigi, but what was he doing here, Toad wondered.
"Mario is in there!" Luigi shouted. The ongoing battle made conversation difficult. "I came to help you and to save Mario!"
"Okay!" Toad answered. Luigi began to throw some of the bombs that Peach supplied to him. The surprise attack caused the Koopa Troops to fall back, but once the initial attack wore off, the Koopa Troops used cannons and fireballs to further attack the Mushroom army.
"This isn't working!" Toad whispered angrily. "We need a better battle plan."
Luigi's eyes brightened and he whispered his plan in Toad's ear.
The Mushroom Kingdom troops divided into four groups. Group One split to the left and fought the Koopa Troops that followed them. Group Two veered to the right and Group Three fought the Koopa Troop directly in front of them. Group Four pretended to retreat. Although the Koopa Troops were well trained, they were foolish enough to follow Luigi and the group of Mushroom fighters. The Mushroomers hid in trees until the Koopa Troops were too far ahead to notice the Mushroomers advancing towards Bowser's Keep. The Koopa Troops placed in and outside of the castle were too startled to put up a decent fight when Luigi and the Mushroom army arrived.
"Vern, you're in charge of this group! Fight the Koopa Troops with all you've got!" Luigi commanded the young Mushroom Colonel. "I'm going to find my brother!"
Luigi searched through Bowser's Keep, going through dank hallways, ornate rooms, and not-so-secret passageways until he arrived in Bowser's apartments. Bowser's apartments were different then Luigi imagined. Instead of the mess that Luigi envisioned, Bowser's rooms were actually clean! The carpet and curtains were dark green, and the walls were midnight blue. Pictures of Bowser and his children decorated the walls. A worn couch sat in front of the stone fireplace, but it seemed that a fire had not been lit in a while.
Remembering that he had not come to admire Bowser's sense of style, Luigi called Bowser's name. No one answered.
"Bowser, where the hell are you?" Luigi growled. Letting his anger take control of him, Luigi wrecked Bowser's apartments. If Bowser ever returned, he'd definitely have much to complain about!
Luigi went to the place where he knew that Bowser and Mario would be--in the dungeon. Luigi screamed when he found no sign of Mario or Bowser. Feeling defeated, Luigi headed back into the sunlight where Toad was waiting for him.
"Toad," Luigi said, his head hanging low. "Mario and Bowser are nowhere in the castle."
"Luigi, we need to talk." Toad said gravely.
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While the remains of the battle were occurring at Bowser's Keep, the owner and his sworn enemy was walking through the forest that Peach abandoned them in. The pair had gone without food for a couple of days, and Bowser was beginning to feel the effects. Bowser and Mario had never gone without food before, but since they were supposed to be enemies, Bowser and Mario couldn't know that they had this crucial fact in common.
"Bowser!" Mario said suddenly. "I think I see a clearing ahead."
Although the two abductees were exhausted, they hurried through the rest of the forest, only to be disappointed at what was ahead of them.
"Oh Morton!" Bowser swore. Mario's mouth dropped.
Surrounding them was a vast amount of desert that seemed to stretch in all directions to eternity.
**End Chapter Six**
AN: Peach did not beat up many people this chapter, but she will return next chapter. :)
Review, please.
Author: Selenity K
AN: Sorry that I haven't updated this in a while. I've been extremely busy with school work and adjusting to college. So youall have Smithy to thank for this chapter since s/he reminded me about this story. Do not forget to read and review.
Chapter Six
Luigi entered the front doors of Mushroom Castle. Boredom caused Luigi to make the long trek from Mario's Pad to the Mushroom Kingdom to visit Peach. Peach visited Mario a couple of days ago. At first, Luigi thought that Peach needed help with something at the castle, but Mario had not returned since, and Luigi was beginning to worry about him. Luigi stopped to ask a guard about Peach's whereabouts. The guard directed Luigi to Peach's apartments.
Peach was writing furiously at her desk when she heard a knock at the door. Who dared disturb her while she was developing her brilliant plans! Peach was about to tell the person off when she saw Luigi at the door. Softening her features, Peach invited Luigi into her apartment.
"Luigi, it was HORRIBLE!" Peach fell into Luigi's arms. A strange look came over Luigi's face, but he had no choice but to comfort Peach.
"The day before yesterday, I was outside of your house talking to Mario when Bowser attacked us and brought us to Vista Hill. I barely managed to escape, but Mario is still trapped. Luigi, you have to help me!" Peach told the younger man.
So THAT'S what happened to Mario! Luigi thought. Luigi couldn't wait to get his hands on that monstrous lug. It was weird that Peach escaped and not Mario. Luigi did not hear anyone talk about Mario's apparent kidnapping. He couldn't worry about that. The important matter was saving his brother.
"What can I do to help?" Luigi asked the Princess.
Peach smiled as she told Luigi her 'plan'.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Mushroom army had a tough time battling the Koopa Troops. Both sides lost soldiers during the battle, but the Koopa Troops had advantages over the Mushroom army. The Koopa Troops were fighting on their home territory, which meant that they had endless supplies of troops and resources. Bowser required every male and female over the age of ten Koopa years to serve in the Troop when needed. As Commander-in-Chief, Bowser trained his troops harder and longer since the last Mushroom-Koopa war. Toad had to admit that the Koopa Troops were a formidable enemy due to their extensive training.
Toad saw that the Koopa Troops advancing and destroying the Mushroom army. The Koopa Troops had to be stopped.
"Toad!" The short Mushroom turned around to see who called his name. It was Luigi, but what was he doing here, Toad wondered.
"Mario is in there!" Luigi shouted. The ongoing battle made conversation difficult. "I came to help you and to save Mario!"
"Okay!" Toad answered. Luigi began to throw some of the bombs that Peach supplied to him. The surprise attack caused the Koopa Troops to fall back, but once the initial attack wore off, the Koopa Troops used cannons and fireballs to further attack the Mushroom army.
"This isn't working!" Toad whispered angrily. "We need a better battle plan."
Luigi's eyes brightened and he whispered his plan in Toad's ear.
The Mushroom Kingdom troops divided into four groups. Group One split to the left and fought the Koopa Troops that followed them. Group Two veered to the right and Group Three fought the Koopa Troop directly in front of them. Group Four pretended to retreat. Although the Koopa Troops were well trained, they were foolish enough to follow Luigi and the group of Mushroom fighters. The Mushroomers hid in trees until the Koopa Troops were too far ahead to notice the Mushroomers advancing towards Bowser's Keep. The Koopa Troops placed in and outside of the castle were too startled to put up a decent fight when Luigi and the Mushroom army arrived.
"Vern, you're in charge of this group! Fight the Koopa Troops with all you've got!" Luigi commanded the young Mushroom Colonel. "I'm going to find my brother!"
Luigi searched through Bowser's Keep, going through dank hallways, ornate rooms, and not-so-secret passageways until he arrived in Bowser's apartments. Bowser's apartments were different then Luigi imagined. Instead of the mess that Luigi envisioned, Bowser's rooms were actually clean! The carpet and curtains were dark green, and the walls were midnight blue. Pictures of Bowser and his children decorated the walls. A worn couch sat in front of the stone fireplace, but it seemed that a fire had not been lit in a while.
Remembering that he had not come to admire Bowser's sense of style, Luigi called Bowser's name. No one answered.
"Bowser, where the hell are you?" Luigi growled. Letting his anger take control of him, Luigi wrecked Bowser's apartments. If Bowser ever returned, he'd definitely have much to complain about!
Luigi went to the place where he knew that Bowser and Mario would be--in the dungeon. Luigi screamed when he found no sign of Mario or Bowser. Feeling defeated, Luigi headed back into the sunlight where Toad was waiting for him.
"Toad," Luigi said, his head hanging low. "Mario and Bowser are nowhere in the castle."
"Luigi, we need to talk." Toad said gravely.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While the remains of the battle were occurring at Bowser's Keep, the owner and his sworn enemy was walking through the forest that Peach abandoned them in. The pair had gone without food for a couple of days, and Bowser was beginning to feel the effects. Bowser and Mario had never gone without food before, but since they were supposed to be enemies, Bowser and Mario couldn't know that they had this crucial fact in common.
"Bowser!" Mario said suddenly. "I think I see a clearing ahead."
Although the two abductees were exhausted, they hurried through the rest of the forest, only to be disappointed at what was ahead of them.
"Oh Morton!" Bowser swore. Mario's mouth dropped.
Surrounding them was a vast amount of desert that seemed to stretch in all directions to eternity.
**End Chapter Six**
AN: Peach did not beat up many people this chapter, but she will return next chapter. :)
Review, please.