Mario swam faster, trying to catch up to the perpetrator, but his efforts were in vain. The perpetrator disappeared through the water.
"Oh no!" FLUDD shouted. "The perpetrator has escaped!" Mario then found himself falling slowly through what appeared to be where the water ended. He fell through a black place with a circular golden floor surrounded by stained-glass windows with a stained glass window of Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs in front of them. Both Mario & FLUDD looked around. "Mario, I do not recognize this place." FLUDD said. Just then, a mysterious voice echoed throughout the place.
"So much to do, so little time." The voice said. "Take your time. Don't be afraid. The portals are still closed. Now step forward, can you do it?" Mario & FLUDD looked up, trying to find the source of the voice.
"Mario, do you think we should trust the disembodied voice?" Mario looked at FLUDD & shrugged, then walked forward, just then 3 trapezoid stones appeared, all with FLUDD's 3 upgrades on them.
"If you give it form..." The voice said. "It will give you strength. Choose well." Mario looked around at the 3 items. He looked at all 3, but couldn't seem to decide. FLUDD looked at Mario.
"Mario, I too am at a loss for decisions." FLUDD said.
"I see you cannot decide upon which of the items you wish to possess." The voice said. "However, you already have your weapon, these are mere upgrades." Boxes that sported the Gadd Science Inc. logo appeared around the upgrades. The 3 boxes then disappeared, taking the items inside with them. FLUDD was amazed.
"Mario." FLUDD said. "The boxes have vanished, as if by magic." Just then, a giant puddle of brown muddy paint appeared in front of them & a giant piranha plant made from paint came out. The Super Mario Sunshine mini-boss music started playing.
"There will be times you have to fight." The voice said. "I would suggest that you keep your light burning strong, however, that particular enemy has already been vanquished." Mario had faced this monster before, so he knew exactly what to do. Mario waited patiently & the creature opened its mouth, at which point, Mario shot a spray of water into it.
"BWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!" The creature roared, it recoiled as if in pain. Mario watched as it swayed back & forth, then its mouth reopened & Mario gave it another blast of water. The creature roared out again & recoiled. The creature opened its mouth 1 last time & Mario shot out a spray of water. "AAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!" The creature let out 1 last roar & dissolved into the ground, taking the remaining paint with it.
"Now, you must go." The voice said. Just then, a rectangular box with a liquidy M on it rose from the ground where the creature was. "The vandal left through this." The creature said. "It will take you to where he went. Step through. Can you do it?" Mario smiled determinedly. He then ran up & jumped toward the portal, but it slid back into the floor & Mario fell to the floor as well.
"Mario, it appears that the entity does not want us to catch the perpetrator." FLUDD said
"Hold on." The voice said. "Before you pass, why not tell us about yourself."
Then, a little girl a foot bigger than Mario, wearing a yellow set of overalls appeared, she also had brown hair & green eyes. Next to her was a boy with a blue bandanna & yellow pants with an X on each of the legs & a white sleeveless shirt. Next to him was a boy with a white unbuttoned T-shirt & yellow vest. He was holding a red staff & had some gray shorts & a satchel, as well as some sandals.
"Mario, I believe we must converse with these people in order to continue our pursuit of the perpetrator." FLUDD said. Mario walked up to the boy with the staff.
"Hi, I'm Tidus." Said the boy. "Who are you?"
"This is Mario, hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, & I am 1 of his appliances." FLUDD said. "I am FLUDD, Flash Liquidator Ultra Dousing Device. A water pump used for cleaning services."
"Pleased to meet you." Tidus said. "Anyway, what are you afraid of?"
"Mario is afraid of dieting, & I am afraid of becoming obsolete." FLUDD said. Tidus leaned back & laughed out loud.
"HA HA HA!!" Tidus laughed. "Dieting & becoming obsolete? Are those really so scary?" Mario & FLUDD frowned at him, feeling insulted. They then walked up to the kid with the bandanna.
"Hi, I'm Wakka." He said in a Jamaican accent. "What do you want most out of life?"
"Well, I have always dreamed of being of assistance." FLUDD said. "& Mario has always wanted to win a pasta eating contest."
"Being of assistance & winning a pasta eating contest, huh?" Wakka said, scratching his chin. Mario & FLUDD nodded their heads & Mario walked up to the girl.
"Hi, I'm Selphie." The girl said. "What's most important to you?"
"Right now, it is catching the perpetrator." FLUDD said.
"Is catching that guy really so important?" Selphie asked.
"It is." FLUDD said. "That man has vandalized an island with graffiti once. Very dangerous graffiti." The 3 people walked off, leaving Mario & FLUDD alone. The voice began talking again & they looked up.
"You are afraid of becoming obsolete & dieting, you want to be of assistance & to win a pasta eating contest." The voice said. "& you want to capture that vandal that was just here earlier. Your adventure begins at dawn. As long as the sun is shining, your journey should be pleasant."
"Sounds enjoyable." FLUDD said.
"The day you will unite the worlds is both far off & very near." The voice said.
"I'm sorry, but that sentence does not compute." FLUDD said.
