Author's Note: Sorry about the large amount of time between the chapters but I just sort of had writer's block for the longest time. I knew what had to happen, I just had no clue how to make it happen. I'll try to get the next chapter up sooner.

Paper Mario Corrupted

Chapter 5: Rogueport Falls

Luigi wandered aimlessly around Rogueport telling the tales of his adventures to anyone who would listen. They wouldn't stay long because Luigi sucked at telling stories, usually putting his audience to sleep as efficiently as a Daisy. But when he was in the middle of telling a young koopa about his last venture, a black pipe sprouted out of the ground.

"What is that?" asked the koopa.

"I'm not sure," replied Luigi.

A purple fog rose out of the pipe so followed by the Shadow Queen, Shadow King and Sharky. Luigi stood in dumb awe at what was once his loyal brother, Mario. The koopa used Luigi as a shield, hiding from Sharky.

"Ah! If it isn't my good brother Luigi. I was wondering when I would see you." Mario circled Luigi.

"What happened to you, Mario?" Luigi scanned his brother, amazed at the transformation.

"That doesn't matter now! What is done, is done, and there's nothing you can do about it!" Peach sneered. She approached the koopa and began to scratch his chin. "Tell me, young koopa, who runs the show in this town?"

"Th-the mayor d-does." He was shaking in his little koopa boots.

"Really?" Mario said disbelievingly.

"Well, n-not really. You c-could s-say D-Don Pianta does. H-his m-mafia owns everything here."

"Where can we find him?"

"On the w-west side of t-town. B-behind the c-casino."

Peach stopped scratching the koopa's chin and spun quickly around to face Mario and Sharky. "Let's go find this Don Pianta, shall we?"

The door to Don Pianta's hideout burst open and in rushed Mario, Peach, and Sharky.

"Eh! What is goin' on 'ere?" Don Pianta stood in surprise.

"It has come to our attention that you own this town. Is this correct?" Peach marched up to Don Pianta's desk and slammed her fists on his desk. "Oh phooey! I broke a nail." She took out her nail file again.

"Lemme see. I owns da train, da blimp, da port. Pretty much yeah."

"Well, we want it!" Peach threatened.

"Dat is nice. But we won't be giving it up anytime soon."

"That's okay we came prepared."

The lights dimmed.

Mario, Peach and Sharky were all on the left side of the room while Don Pianta and his two thugs were on the other.

"Team Shadow versus the Rogueport Mafia!" said the omniscient voice. "Rogueport Mafia gets preemptive strike!"

Don Pianta lowered his stance and charged at Peach. She grabbed Don Pianta by the throat, lifted him above her head and threw the mafia don across the room.

"Don Pianta is dazed!" the voice roared.

Don Pianta's gurads both attacked simultaneously and charged Sharky. Sharky swiftly stepped out of the guards' path.

Next up was Peach. She walked forward and swirled her arms around her head causing the guards and Don Pianta to be covered in shadow.

"Blinded! The Rogueport Mafia is unable to see."

Sharky stepped up to the plate and threw one egg. During mid-flight, Sharky lashed his tongue out at the egg causing it to split into three whole eggs. The eggs struck each member of the Rogueport Mafia.

"The Rogueport Mafia is dazed!"

Mario swirled his hands in much the same fashion as Peach but ended by running one hand across the other and a large whip formed. The whip flew out in the direction of Don Pianta, wrapped around his torso, picked him up, swung him around so he'd hit the guards and slammed the mafia Don into the ground.

"The Rogueport Mafia is defeated."

Peach, Mario and Sharky walked out of the room.

"So what do we do now, Gonzales?" Sharky asked.

"Well, we need someplace to call our own. Might I suggest your castle, Peach." Mario glanced at Peach.

"What? The Palace of Shadow? That would never do. It is too predictable," Peach explained.

"I wasn't talking to the Shadow Queen, my dear. I was talking to Peach."

"You mean my old castle?"

"Yes."

"That just might work. But it will need a catchy name."

"Kazbah." Sharky grunted, not meaning to say anything.

"Yes, that will do nicely. Our castle shall be known as The Kazbah."

And so it was.