Smooth Criminal
Written By: The Mystery Squeezit
Chapter 1: The First Murders
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original characters in this fanfic.

A masked mushroom man bowed before a large koopa on the throne. "King Bowser," He adressed the King Koopa, "I am ----- ( I blocked out the name. If I didn't, it wouldn't be much of a mystery now would it?) the master assassin Toad; you wrote out a letter calling me here."

"Yes I did," Bowser grumbled, "and I have a hard task for you and I am willing to pay hundreds of gold coins for it."

"Name it!" The assassin mushroom man said narrowing his eyes at Bowser. He didn't particularly trust the King of Koopas.

"Well," The monstrous koopa said grinning, "I want you to go out and kill some random citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom. Toads, Yoshis, Paratroopas, whatever the hell you can find. Then I want you to frame Mario for these crimes."

The assassin thought for a moment; this was not an easy task why didn't Bowser just have him kill Mario? Wouldn't that have been easier?

Bowser noticed the assassin's pondering and shouted so loud it made the throne room shake," IF YOU REFUSE I'LL KILL YOU RIGHT WHERE YOU STAND! EITHER FRAME MARIO OR DIE NOW! IT'S YOUR CHOICE! CHOOSE NOW OR I'LL CHOOSE FOR YOU!"

"Fine then," the assassin said turning around and heading to exit the throne room. "I accept, but don't expect Mario to be in jail by tomorrow." With those final words, he left room.

A young mushroom child skipped around the backyard of his home. The sun shone brightly around Toad Town; not a cloud in the blue sky. The father smiled at his young son, nothing would interrupt this peaceful moment, or so they thought.

A shadow fell over the mushroom boy. He looked up expecting to see a cloud blocking out the sun but he did not. The thing he saw was much scarier than that. A mushroom man towering above the boy held a spear upright preparing to plunge the evil weapon into the boy's heart.

It took the shocked fungi child a moment to react. "Daddy! Daddy!" The boy screamed in terror rushing towards his father. The father's child looked up from his newspaper, then in complete foolish madness he ran up to the assassin.

"Damn it get out of here!" He assassin yelled at the child's father.

The father was scared but did not show it, instead he pulled out a pocket knife. "Get out of here you filthy murder! I'll use this! I swear to the stars, I will."

The assassin laughed an evil laugh then unexpectedly drove the spear butt into the mushroom man's stomach.

The mushroom man doubled over in pain clutching his stomach. He closed his eyes trying to block out the pain, but it was to harsh.

The masked assassin didn't stop there he grabbed the mushroom man by the neck and slammed him into a nearby tree. The assassin then slowly closed his grip on the mushroom man's neck. The mushroom man had finally stopped struggling, he was dead. The assassin dropped the crumpled figure to the ground. He then took a red piece of fabric and dropped it at the seen of the murder. He turned towards the boy.

The boy gasped in horror. He knew he was next. He then turned and ran into the house spurred on by his own terror.

Tearing after him the mushroom man picked up the spear and the pocket knife. He followed the helpless child mercilessly, until he had corned him.

The child turned around. He knew this was the end, tears formed in his black eyes as he looked up at his tormentor. He sobbed out his final words, "P-p- please Mr. Mushroom Man Sir, I-I-I didn't do anything." With that he broke down into tears.

The assasin looked down at the crying child. Was he actually feeling sorry for the young boy. He quickly waved the thought of as he took out the pocket knife.

He carved into the poor boy's back spelling out the name Mario. He then left the boy to bleed to death.