AN- Sorry about the long wait folks! I had to take a love break...yes I fell in love! Just passed our 10 month anniversary. Any ways, here's the next installment...

Chapter 8- Are we there yet?

"Where in God's name did we end up?" Gex said in a surprised tone.

In front of them laid a brightly colored world. There were rolling hills in the background, a bright blue sky and floating blocks that made no sense. They also heard a cheerful tune in the air.

"This place is way too...happy." Master Chief went on.

Suddenly, they heard a voice, "Mama mia! You guys-a are pretty big-a!"

They all looked down and saw a short little Italian midget wearing red overalls. "What are you, a rejected Oompa Loompa?" Gex said with a chuckle.

"I'm-a Mario!"

"Listen Mario," Raziel stepped up, "We need to find a vortex. Have you seen a big blue light anywhere?"

"A light-a? No light-a."

"Hey-a Mario," called another voice, "who are all-a da' big people?"

"Dis is-a my brother, Luigi." Mario pointed to the taller, skinnier version of himself wearing blue overalls. "Luigi, meet-a da' big people."

"This is getting us nowhere." Master Chief sighed crossing his arms.

"Come-a with us to save-a da' princess!" Luigi said with a jump in the air.

"Listen," Raziel said with an impatient tone, "the princess can wait. If we don't find the game vortex, we'll all be destroyed!"

Suddenly, through the scattered green pipes protruding from the ground, poured a horde of Covenant. "Covenant!" Dan screamed.

"Bad-a guys?!" Mario yelled.

Master Chief grabbed his assault rifle. "Yes! Bad-a guys!" The four heroes then rushed into battle. Mario jumped up with an enthusiastic "Ha ha!" and landed on an Elite's head. He started jumping up and down on the Elite's skull.

"It's-a not working!"

"Mario!" Luigi called. "I have-a this!" He held up a red flower and his suit was suddenly a flaming red. A small fireball gathered in his hand and he tossed it at the Elite. It disintegrated, not even leaving a red mark on the Elite's bluish skin.

"That not-a working either!" But Luigi kept trying.

The Elite burst into laughter. Its deep rumbling voice, rolling with laughter. He was joined by another Elite and two Grunts. Soon all the Covenant left alive were all in hysterics watching the two Italian plumbers trying their best to fight.

"What should we do?" Dan said about the crowd of laughing Covenant surrounding Mario and Luigi.

"Leave 'um." Gex replied, "They'll probably laugh themselves to death."

"Well, it gets them off our backs." Raziel said, then noticed something. "Look over there."

They all saw one of the green pipes with a blue glow around it. "The vortex!" Dan cried.

"Let's move!" Master Chief commanded and they all went towards the pipe.

"Well, who goes first?" Gex said looking down the tight fitting hole. Everyone looked at Gex. "No way, not me! I'm scared of enclosed spaces! Dan's gonna go first!"

"Gex," Raziel said placing a clawed hand on the lizard's shoulder, "Now's the time to start facing your fears." And with one push, Gex went head first into the pipe.

Next installment- Chapter 9- It's an Odd World After All...

AN- Sorry so short, Its a kickstart to get me back into the writing game! The next ones gonna be great! And I might be planning a sequel!! Yay!!