And now for the next installment of PMC. It is kinda short like most of my chapters, but I assure you this opens up many new opportunities. Enjoy!
Paper Mario Corrupted
Chapter 6: Rebellion Uprising
The mafia don's hideout was busier than usual. There were his usual guards along with Luigi, the young Koopa, Goombella, Madame Flurrie, Admiral Bobbery, and Professor Frankly. The problem of the Shadow King and Queen and the loyal pet Sharky became a growing concern. They were now in power of the Kazbah (as they called it) and Rogueport. There was no sign of them stopping any time soon.
As did everyone else who was there, Don Pianta wanted to get back what was rightfully his: Rogueport; despite the fact he stole it from the mayor in the first place was a minor, unimportant detail.
Luigi stood on Don Pianta's desk. "Listen, if we want to stop the Shadow King, a.k.a. my brother Mario, then we are going to have to work together. The only one here who knows Team Shadow's full potential is Professor Frankly. I hand the spotlight over to him."
"They are bad," Professor Frankly began. "The Shadow Queen is the most dangerous and powerful being on the face of the Mushroom Kingdom and if they cannot be stopped then that…is…not good. Assuming the Shadow King is as powerful as his queen, then we are in some kind of trouble. And that isn't even mentioning their sidekick, Sharky, the Shadow Yoshi."
"How dost thou suggest we take down the devils?" asked Admiral Bobbery.
"We must stay one step ahead of them at all times," Luigi answered. "And avoid direct combat at all costs. If direct combat is unavoidable, then we must be sure we get the preemptive strike."
"How can we stay ahead of them? We can't read their minds!" The Koopa said.
"No. We cannot," Bobbery replied. "But we can make predictions from our educated minds."
"Yes!" Luigi said with enthusiasm. "I like where this is going."
"Well, so far they have attacked this pretty li'l town I call my second home," Madame Flurrie chimed in. "But why in the Mushroom Kingdom would they go do something like that?"
"Because it is the main trade centre of the Mushroom Kingdom." Don Pianta, expert of Rogueport's inner workings, said. "If I wanted to take over the world, I would stop all trade routes first; then I would go and play a little game of extortion."
"That's all well and good, but where are they going next?" The Koopa was getting frustrated.
"Seeing as you seem to know how hostile takeovers work, Don Pianta, then perhaps you can tell us," Professor Frankly pointed out.
"Well, as I had said I would take over the trade routes and then play extortionist. Each province of the Mushroom Kingdom would not receive valuable supplies, say, food for example. I could then say 'If you want your food back you must join me' or something to that extent. Or I could rake in the funds by taking over the Kingdom's source of entertainment."
"The Glitz Pit!" The all said simultaneously.
"Surely, that may be a good spot. I mean Mario is even a wrestler there. A mighty good one at that," Madame Flurrie explained.
"Are we all in agreement that that would be a good place to start?" Luigi asked.
"Yes!" said a couple.
"No!" said more.
"Okay. So where do we want start then?"
"Might I suggest a rather intriguing reconnaissance mission to the Kazbah and perhaps retrieve inside information?" Bobbery suggested.
"That would work. Then we could be sure to be in the right spot at the right time." Luigi seemed greatly intrigued by the suggestion. "We shall do that. I will lead an expedition to the Kazbah and find out where Team Shadow plans to attack next."
"Yes. That plan seems to check out with me," said Don Pianta. "It makes most sense to do that. They already have the Kingdom at their mercy with the trace routes cut off."
"Then who wants to join me!" Luigi pumped his fist in the air enthusiastically. No one seemed to jump at the opportunity. Luigi's heart sunk, but as Bobbery stepped forward, Luigi regained his enthusiasm. "Right. Let's go!"
Luigi and Admiral Bobbery left the rest behind as they made their way to the Kazbah.