Chapter 2: "Lost in the Forest"
The sun was just vanishing behind the mountains as Luigi made his way across the bridge to Forever forest. Most of the Toads had gone home, leaving the road almost empty. The sound of the water lapping against the bridge, the crunch of the dry leaves under Luigi's feet, and the sounds of birds and other animals flapping and scurrying about at the edge of the forest made Luigi feel uneasy. He was about to walk into a dark, spooky, and supposedly haunted forest this close to dark.
Ever since he was a child, Luigi had been frightened by the supernatural. Vampires, Werewolves, and Gremlins where pretty high on his list, but what Luigi feared most of all was ghosts. Boos especially. Back when he was adventuring with Mario, Boos were very shy. But recently, they had grown bolder.
Luigi hesitated at the edge of the forest. Did he really have to go through those dead trees and clumped bushes to reach the mansion?
HIS mansion.
The thought of his new home drove him forward, and soon he found himself in Forever forest. Alone.
The hoot of an owl made him jump. "Man, this forest isn't the place for me!" said Luigi, pulling out the map. "The sooner I get out of here, the better."
It grew darker and darker as he made his way deeper into the woods. It seemed to Luigi that every tree was reaching it's branch's to grab him. The sounds of nocturnal animals prowling through the trees sounded like monstrous creatures. A long, mournful howl came from far off. Luigi clicked on his flashlight and looked at the map.
After a while, Luigi found himself standing on top of a hill. He couldn't see how high it was, for a thick fog had rolled in. Looking down the hills slope, all he could see were trees, disappearing into the darkness. "Great. I'm lost in a freaky forest." Luigi gulped. He looked at the map again. He had no idea where he was or if he was going the rite way.
"SCREECH!!" A bat flew right past Luigi's face. Luigi cried out and lost his balance. He tumbled head over heels down the side of the hill. He hit his head on something and lost consciousness.
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"LUEEEEGEEEE!!"
"Mario?"
Luigi looked up from the ground. What could have made that noise? Maybe Mario was near by. It would be nice to have company.
Luigi suddenly remembered where he was. He jumped onto his feet. The back of his head felt sore. And he noticed the full moon was beginning to peek over the tree tops. "Oh no! I've been out for a while!" Luigi said "I need to get to my mansion! Quickly!"
Then he remembered that he was completely lost. The trees blocked his way and the thick fog made it hard to see. He sat down again and tried to figure out where he was.
Then he saw something that made his heart skip a beat.
A few feet away, hovering over a patch of bushes, was a glowing ball of purple light. The light swayed from side to side. Luigi wanted to run for it, but he felt drawn to the light. He stood up and began to walk toward the strange apparition. The light began to move away, but Luigi kept following it.
The light lead him through the woods for about ten minutes. Then it stopped, and slowly faded out of site.
Luigi wondered what had just happened, when he noticed something large and black in front of him, like some large monster, ready to attack. A lightning bolt flashed across the now cloudy sky. And for an instant, Luigi saw that the thing had long white fingers that were reaching for him. He felt something brush against his face. Luigi screamed and clicked on his flashlight.
In the light, he saw it wasn't a monster at all. It was an old wagon. Cobwebs hung like curtains from it, blowing in the breeze. One of the wheels lay near his feet. Luigi let out a sigh of relief. He also realized that he was standing on some sort of old road.
Pulling out his map, Luigi studied it till he found the old wagon. "According to the map, my mansion should be...right here!" he said, looking up.
He suddenly wondered if this was all some nightmare.
Directly in front of him was the scariest mansion he had ever seen. All the windows were dark, yet it seemed to be glaring down at the little plumber. The full moon had found a break in the clouds and was directly over the mansion.
"M...Maybe it'll be friendlier on the inside…" Luigi hoped. He walked up to the large, iron gate. A pair of torches flanked either side of the gate. The eerie blue flames flickered in the wind. The gate was unlocked, yet it screeched as he opened it.
With every step he took closer to the mansion, Luigi felt more and more nervous. Finally, he stepped up onto the doorstep. Mold covered the walls and mice darted away from him as he walked to the oaken double doors. He put his hand on the doorknob and slowly turned it. The door gave a groan and opened into the darkness of the mansion.
The sun was just vanishing behind the mountains as Luigi made his way across the bridge to Forever forest. Most of the Toads had gone home, leaving the road almost empty. The sound of the water lapping against the bridge, the crunch of the dry leaves under Luigi's feet, and the sounds of birds and other animals flapping and scurrying about at the edge of the forest made Luigi feel uneasy. He was about to walk into a dark, spooky, and supposedly haunted forest this close to dark.
Ever since he was a child, Luigi had been frightened by the supernatural. Vampires, Werewolves, and Gremlins where pretty high on his list, but what Luigi feared most of all was ghosts. Boos especially. Back when he was adventuring with Mario, Boos were very shy. But recently, they had grown bolder.
Luigi hesitated at the edge of the forest. Did he really have to go through those dead trees and clumped bushes to reach the mansion?
HIS mansion.
The thought of his new home drove him forward, and soon he found himself in Forever forest. Alone.
The hoot of an owl made him jump. "Man, this forest isn't the place for me!" said Luigi, pulling out the map. "The sooner I get out of here, the better."
It grew darker and darker as he made his way deeper into the woods. It seemed to Luigi that every tree was reaching it's branch's to grab him. The sounds of nocturnal animals prowling through the trees sounded like monstrous creatures. A long, mournful howl came from far off. Luigi clicked on his flashlight and looked at the map.
After a while, Luigi found himself standing on top of a hill. He couldn't see how high it was, for a thick fog had rolled in. Looking down the hills slope, all he could see were trees, disappearing into the darkness. "Great. I'm lost in a freaky forest." Luigi gulped. He looked at the map again. He had no idea where he was or if he was going the rite way.
"SCREECH!!" A bat flew right past Luigi's face. Luigi cried out and lost his balance. He tumbled head over heels down the side of the hill. He hit his head on something and lost consciousness.
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"LUEEEEGEEEE!!"
"Mario?"
Luigi looked up from the ground. What could have made that noise? Maybe Mario was near by. It would be nice to have company.
Luigi suddenly remembered where he was. He jumped onto his feet. The back of his head felt sore. And he noticed the full moon was beginning to peek over the tree tops. "Oh no! I've been out for a while!" Luigi said "I need to get to my mansion! Quickly!"
Then he remembered that he was completely lost. The trees blocked his way and the thick fog made it hard to see. He sat down again and tried to figure out where he was.
Then he saw something that made his heart skip a beat.
A few feet away, hovering over a patch of bushes, was a glowing ball of purple light. The light swayed from side to side. Luigi wanted to run for it, but he felt drawn to the light. He stood up and began to walk toward the strange apparition. The light began to move away, but Luigi kept following it.
The light lead him through the woods for about ten minutes. Then it stopped, and slowly faded out of site.
Luigi wondered what had just happened, when he noticed something large and black in front of him, like some large monster, ready to attack. A lightning bolt flashed across the now cloudy sky. And for an instant, Luigi saw that the thing had long white fingers that were reaching for him. He felt something brush against his face. Luigi screamed and clicked on his flashlight.
In the light, he saw it wasn't a monster at all. It was an old wagon. Cobwebs hung like curtains from it, blowing in the breeze. One of the wheels lay near his feet. Luigi let out a sigh of relief. He also realized that he was standing on some sort of old road.
Pulling out his map, Luigi studied it till he found the old wagon. "According to the map, my mansion should be...right here!" he said, looking up.
He suddenly wondered if this was all some nightmare.
Directly in front of him was the scariest mansion he had ever seen. All the windows were dark, yet it seemed to be glaring down at the little plumber. The full moon had found a break in the clouds and was directly over the mansion.
"M...Maybe it'll be friendlier on the inside…" Luigi hoped. He walked up to the large, iron gate. A pair of torches flanked either side of the gate. The eerie blue flames flickered in the wind. The gate was unlocked, yet it screeched as he opened it.
With every step he took closer to the mansion, Luigi felt more and more nervous. Finally, he stepped up onto the doorstep. Mold covered the walls and mice darted away from him as he walked to the oaken double doors. He put his hand on the doorknob and slowly turned it. The door gave a groan and opened into the darkness of the mansion.