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Jeshi: Yay!! Chapter 7! ^.^ Yes, the REAL chapter 7...not the re-made chapter 6...-_-;
Larry: Yeah..you better hope that no one reports you to fanfiction.net staff.._
Jeshi: Naw, they won't…besides, who says I can't just change the genre to angst/humour? HUH? EVER THINK OF THAT POSSIBLILITY?!
Larry: -_-; It was only for ONE chapter!!! WHY would you change the genre for ONE chapter?!
Jeshi: MY POINT EXACTLY!! It was only ONE chapter…actually, it wasn't even a chapter..it was a remake of that chapter!! Kinda like how people put in "Extras" in their stories? Like when Kaira-chan wrote "Happy Birthday Yugi" and she put that extra in for me? It was comedy, and the whole story was angst also!! So BLEGH!! *sticks tongue out at Larry*
Larry: -_-; And you say that I act like a child!! *sigh* she doesn't own anything from Mario.
Jeshi: Damn tootin'! ^.6..O-O..wait..* THAT'S A BAD THING!! T.T
Larry: @_@
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Larry watched wide-eyed as the Cheep Cheep swam around frantically, as if waiting for him to get closer.
'That stupid fish..what does it think it's doing?!' Larry thought, able to keep himself wide awake now. He squinted and saw the Cheep Cheep watching him out of the corner of its slitted pupils.
"Move!!" He yelled ahead, his voice amalgamating with the sound of the splashing water that the Cheep Cheep moved around in. It made a circular circuit and followed it, still keeping it's big eyes on Larry riding the dolphin.
The dolphin suddenly seemed to be intimidated by the Cheep Cheep. It started gradually getting slower, and it's voice lowered to a really soft murmuring sound. When Larry looked down at the dolphin, the dolphin's face was full of concern. It was obviously trying to find a way to cautiously get around this wild fish. Larry glared ahead at the Cheep Cheep again.
"You stupid fish!! Move your butt!" He yelled again. Either the fish couldn't hear him, or it just chose to not pay attention to him.
'Grrrr…if it was Dad, then maybe it would listen!!!' he thought to himself again. But then again, so many of these stupid underlings that were sent out never listened to Bowser or his offspring after a certain time, so maybe they had the idea that they were free to do whatever they wanted or something?
He had noticed that any underlings or cohorts would listen if they were closest to the castle, because they were always under the influence of Bowser. He would constantly command them, and they had no choice but to listen. But if they were out here, away from the castle and their commander, chances are that they would get their own minds and would just choose to think for themselves. That was a very ridiculous thought…but you never know…
Larry tapped the dolphin's head. The dolphin rolled his eyes up to him the best he could to see Larry.
"Hey you," he said, "why don't you just swim past him? And then take off as fast as you can if he starts chasing you?"
The dolphin looked at him anxiously, but Larry just gave it a stern look.
"You know what? I don't care what you're thinking!! I don't care if you're worried about your own life or mine, but neither of us is going to get out of this if we don't do something, alright?! Now, just speed past that stupid fish, I'll hold on tight, get me to the surface and take off underwater or something!! I mean, it's just a Cheep Cheep, look at you! I bet that ugly gill-face couldn't eat you anyway, you're so big!"
The dolphin continued staring, and then gave out a cry of joy, as if it understood and was complimenting Larry on a 'well thought out plan'. The dolphin then looked ahead, hesitated for a few seconds, then broke out in a strong but steady speed in the water. It did as Larry ordered it to do, and sped past the Cheep Cheep which inevitably, tailed right behind them.
And so did begin their water chase. And obviously Larry wasn't going to fall asleep now, not while there was cool water splashing him in the face, more like his eyes, as they sped by. Each time he squinted his eyes open, even for a second, he could see the dark land of the cave and the exit ahead.
He was stopped short in thought, when he felt a very strong, gravitational pull-like jerk from behind him. The Cheep Cheep had caught up with him and had grabbed the dolphin's tail!
Before Larry had any time to react, he was thrown over the dolphin and landed back in the water. He surfaced and looked back frantically at the dolphin, who was struggling to get away from the Cheep Cheep. Larry remembered that the dolphin was pretty big, so if the Cheep Cheep was looking for a meal, it looked at the wrong person…err…animal. He quickly turned and started swimming to the shore of the cave.
The Cheep Cheep's attention was caught by the little koopaling who was swimming as quick as he could. He didn't seem like a big lunch to him, but he decided to drop the dolphin for this kid swimming around. The Cheep Cheep raced to Larry in order to catch him.
When Larry looked, he saw the Cheep Cheep coming. He panicked and swam even faster, at least he tried to. Even if his mind was wide awake now, his body certainly wasn't. He could feel himself getting tired again, and started sinking little by little again, even though he fought hard against the temptation to just 'give up' and let himself drown or be eaten by the Cheep Cheep. But he didn't, he kept going. Honestly, the dolphin wasn't small enough to eat..but HE certainly was!! And this aquatic freak wouldn't listen to him, which just made matters worse.
He frenziedly gasped for breath as he kept swimming. He glanced behind him again to see the Cheep Cheep RIGHT behind him, and it was starting to open it's mouth wide, ready to catch him in its jaw.
The dolphin had just then made a leap out of the water and on top of the Cheep Cheep, who sank beneath the water. The dolphin had created a distraction for him! Larry swam the last few feet, and hurriedly scrambled upon the most soil of the edge of the water in the cave. He looked back to see the Cheep Cheep frantically swaying everywhere, throwing the dolphin off of it. The Cheep Cheep watched Larry with keen interest again, and then submerged itself underwater.
Larry watched it leave, and breathed in deeply. THAT was something he never wanted to do again!
The dolphin ventured to the edge and cried happily again. Larry looked at the stupid smile on the creature's face, and smiled a bit too. Well, thanks to this dolphin, we was one step closer to getting home…hopefully. He wanted to be back home so badly, it made his stomach ache again. He pet the dolphin goodbye, and then left the cave, into the afternoon sunshine of…a road he didn't recognize…
What the?! But that man had said that this cave would have helped him get really close to the Mushroom Kingdom!! What happened?! He looked around. Nothing seemed to look right. The trees were different, the road didn't look familiar. There were no signs anywhere. He was even MORE… 'misplaced'…
And he was tired. He found a tree with a bit of shade…somewhere where he actually felt somewhat safe to sleep. He rested against the tree and let the sleep overcome him. He wanted to be back home…in his own bed…he wanted to see his dad again..and his brothers..and his sister….and he wanted to bug Kamek again..he loved to do that….take his wand and hide it, drive him insane. He missed them all so much…
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Jeshi: YAY!! ^.^ Chapter 7..is finished!
Larry: *yawns* Whatever.
Jeshi: O-o? What's so 'whatever'?
Larry: Ha!! Like a Cheep Cheep would eat me! Or even try to!
Jeshi: You never know..if they've been away from Bowser's commands for a few years or whatever, they might start thinking differently…-_-; They COULD attempt to eat you someday…
Larry: -_-;whatever..
Jeshi: *rolls eyes* I'll have the next chapter up soon, people! ^.6
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