AN: Welcome to the third (and most likely final) rewritten version of Deadly Rivalry. The history of Deadly Rivalry will be a long one, and I have finally set the # of chapters to end with: 20. Although that will take a LONG time (considering schoolwork, other fics, etc.) So for now, enjoy!
Now, without further ado..Deadly Rivalry!
C1. The Rivalry Erupts
Nintendo was at peace.
Or so, thats what people had awlays thought of it.
Because as you see, Nintendo was awlays a land of prosperity. A land of hope, freedom. Freedom the key word. Freedom to do whatever they want, whenever they want.
But could freedom lead to Nintendo's downfall?
The whole thing started one day. Luigi was sitting outside of his house, playing his harmonica. He had been practicing recently, and actually, he was sounding quite good. Not a professional, of course. He was practicing, as usual, when he noticed a tall, light man wearing a black button-uped shirt with a green "X" logo printed on the shirt. He went past the gate and went straight to Luigi.
"Uh, can I help you?"
"Maybe you can. The name's Ken."
"Ken who?"
"Isnt important. But I do know whats important to you, Luigi?"
"Huh?"
"You want freedom, right? The freedom to do whatever you want. The freedom to cast away from your brothers shadow, right?"
"Uh. I guess you could say that.."
"I can offer that, Luigi. I know a land- a new land, that is. We give 100% creative control to our key players. We want you to be the first one to put ink on paper."
Luigi looked at the man sternly. "Sorry, but this is my home. I dont want to leave."
"Oh, I completely understand. You want to keep your.."dignity" correct? Yeah, thats what I thought. Good day, Luigi."
Ken started to walk away. But before he could leave, Luigi called back "Wait." With his back twoard Luigi, Ken grinned.
Meanwhile, a few miles away from the Pipe House, Link was polishing his new boots. He was preparing for another adventure for a Game Boy Advance game that was shooting in a few weeks. He was finishing up his left boot when he noticed a tall, goregeus looking woman in a collared t-shirt with a red "X" on the corner.
"So it is you. The hero of Hyrule.."
"Uh, who are you?" Link said to the woman.
"Oh, I'm sorry...I didnt introduce myself now, did I? My name's Samantha."
"Well, uh, Samantha, can I help you?"
"You certianly can..you see, Link, I'm a fan of yours. A HUGE fan, you see. And it's just a pity that recently your games are nothing more than..gimmicky, should I say."
"What?"
"Of course. You know, The Minnish Cap, the Four Swords one. Theyre gimmicky. You see, your kinds of games are aimed twoard..children. But with the land I support, well, we can appeal to..much older audiences."
Link looked at the woman strangely. "Look, lady, if you want me to join some cult of yours, forget it. I'm extremely busy and I dont need your jibberish to deal with."
Samantha looked a little let down. "Well, okay, Link. I see that your dignity is still in tact after everything you've gone through, anyway. I can see myself out."
Link didnt know what had hit him, but suddenly, what she had just said made total sense. He knew that he would continue the same things he had awlays done with Nintendo until the day he died. He ran back to Samantha.
"Tell me more."
Mario and Peach were walking outside the castle courtyard. Mario was seeing himself out.
"So, you want me to cooperate with the Toads in case Bowser wants to interupt things during the celebration, right?" Mario asked Peach.
"Yes. You know, I would be the perfect target. This is the 200th Anniversery of the Mushroom Kingdom's birth. Bowser is probally thinking of some half-baked plan. Remember when he tried to brainwash me?"
"How could I forget? Your doungeon certianly needs a little PineSol, if you ask me."
Peach smiled. "Well, I guess I shall see you later, Mario. Good day!"
"Bye, Princess."
Mario set off twoard his house. Along the way, he spotted Joanna Dark sitting near the waterfountian on the town square. She was chatting away on her cell phone. Joanna saw that Mario was looking at her and soon hung up her phone.
"Hey, Joanna. Who are you talking to?"
"Oh, just a Rare executive." Joanna said. "They still have nothing for me. I cant move out of here until they do. Its not like I want to or anything, but still."
"Yeah, we'll miss you here." Mario said.
"Uh, well, I gotta be going." Joanna said to Mario in a hurry. "The sun's starting to set, and I'm awfully hungry." Joanna then headed off twoard her house.
"Hmm." Mario thought. "What's with her?"
Mario walked along the town square. There was a warp pipe there that would take him to his Pipe House. He made it there when a familiar voiced called for him.
"MARIO!"
Sonic came speeding by, almost looking like a blue blur. "Glad I caught you. Did you hear the new thing Fox and co. are coming up with next?
Fox and his team member, Slippy, often fascinated the land of Nintendo by coming up with new and original things.
"Nope. What is it?"
"Well," Sonic said. "Its a wrist watch. But of course, its no ordinary wrist watch. Not only does it tell the time, its also used as a comunicator!"
"Oh wow." Mario exclaimed. "That does sound intresting. But you know them. It takes forever for them to come out with something. Their projects could be delayed for months at a time. But I guess thats good. You know, I wouldnt want something that was just rushed out and not thuroughly thought out."
"Yeah, I guess your right. Well, I gotta jet. Tails is coming over soon and we gotta finish setting up the new Tornado."
"Okay" Mario said. "Good luck with it!"
Mario watched as Sonic sped off into the night. By then, it was already dark out. He headed down the warp pipe. Within a few minutes, he saw his house come into view. He got out of the warp pipe. He started to notice, though, that there was something wrong. He went over to the gate: it was wide open. Mario first thought of robbers (a local gang of koopas had been on the loose) but then again, Luigi could awlays fend off twoard himself. He stepped into the patio and noticed that the harmonica that Luigi had been practicing with recently was lying on the chair. He picked it up and headed into the house. The first thing he noticed was a note written on black paper, and in green ink. It was lying on the dining room table. He picked up the note and started to read:
Dear Mario. It is I, your brother. Now, I know this may come as a shock to you, but I am leaving here. You see, I met a guy today named Ken. He told me that I had a future. A future that only pertains to ME. Finally..I can have the popularity I have awlays wanted. Everyone fawns over me. The hero of X Enterainment..that definately rings a bell now, does it not? Now Mario, you do know that we shall awlays be brothers, but as of now, I am finally setting things on my own. Sincerely, Luigi Mario.
Mario was shocked. He gently put down the paper and looked at the telephone. He picked it up and started dialing. Princess Peach's voice came on the phone.
"Hello?"
"Peach..."
"Mario? What is it?"
"...there needs to be a meeting tommorow."
"What? What for?"
"...I'll explain the details later. For now, inform EVERYONE. This is urgent, Peach. Please belive me."
"...Okay. I shall inform Princess Zelda and send out information to all other regions immediately."
"..Thanks."
Mario hung up the phone and looked at the note again.
"I never knew Luigi was that green with greed.."
Now, without further ado..Deadly Rivalry!
C1. The Rivalry Erupts
Nintendo was at peace.
Or so, thats what people had awlays thought of it.
Because as you see, Nintendo was awlays a land of prosperity. A land of hope, freedom. Freedom the key word. Freedom to do whatever they want, whenever they want.
But could freedom lead to Nintendo's downfall?
The whole thing started one day. Luigi was sitting outside of his house, playing his harmonica. He had been practicing recently, and actually, he was sounding quite good. Not a professional, of course. He was practicing, as usual, when he noticed a tall, light man wearing a black button-uped shirt with a green "X" logo printed on the shirt. He went past the gate and went straight to Luigi.
"Uh, can I help you?"
"Maybe you can. The name's Ken."
"Ken who?"
"Isnt important. But I do know whats important to you, Luigi?"
"Huh?"
"You want freedom, right? The freedom to do whatever you want. The freedom to cast away from your brothers shadow, right?"
"Uh. I guess you could say that.."
"I can offer that, Luigi. I know a land- a new land, that is. We give 100% creative control to our key players. We want you to be the first one to put ink on paper."
Luigi looked at the man sternly. "Sorry, but this is my home. I dont want to leave."
"Oh, I completely understand. You want to keep your.."dignity" correct? Yeah, thats what I thought. Good day, Luigi."
Ken started to walk away. But before he could leave, Luigi called back "Wait." With his back twoard Luigi, Ken grinned.
Meanwhile, a few miles away from the Pipe House, Link was polishing his new boots. He was preparing for another adventure for a Game Boy Advance game that was shooting in a few weeks. He was finishing up his left boot when he noticed a tall, goregeus looking woman in a collared t-shirt with a red "X" on the corner.
"So it is you. The hero of Hyrule.."
"Uh, who are you?" Link said to the woman.
"Oh, I'm sorry...I didnt introduce myself now, did I? My name's Samantha."
"Well, uh, Samantha, can I help you?"
"You certianly can..you see, Link, I'm a fan of yours. A HUGE fan, you see. And it's just a pity that recently your games are nothing more than..gimmicky, should I say."
"What?"
"Of course. You know, The Minnish Cap, the Four Swords one. Theyre gimmicky. You see, your kinds of games are aimed twoard..children. But with the land I support, well, we can appeal to..much older audiences."
Link looked at the woman strangely. "Look, lady, if you want me to join some cult of yours, forget it. I'm extremely busy and I dont need your jibberish to deal with."
Samantha looked a little let down. "Well, okay, Link. I see that your dignity is still in tact after everything you've gone through, anyway. I can see myself out."
Link didnt know what had hit him, but suddenly, what she had just said made total sense. He knew that he would continue the same things he had awlays done with Nintendo until the day he died. He ran back to Samantha.
"Tell me more."
Mario and Peach were walking outside the castle courtyard. Mario was seeing himself out.
"So, you want me to cooperate with the Toads in case Bowser wants to interupt things during the celebration, right?" Mario asked Peach.
"Yes. You know, I would be the perfect target. This is the 200th Anniversery of the Mushroom Kingdom's birth. Bowser is probally thinking of some half-baked plan. Remember when he tried to brainwash me?"
"How could I forget? Your doungeon certianly needs a little PineSol, if you ask me."
Peach smiled. "Well, I guess I shall see you later, Mario. Good day!"
"Bye, Princess."
Mario set off twoard his house. Along the way, he spotted Joanna Dark sitting near the waterfountian on the town square. She was chatting away on her cell phone. Joanna saw that Mario was looking at her and soon hung up her phone.
"Hey, Joanna. Who are you talking to?"
"Oh, just a Rare executive." Joanna said. "They still have nothing for me. I cant move out of here until they do. Its not like I want to or anything, but still."
"Yeah, we'll miss you here." Mario said.
"Uh, well, I gotta be going." Joanna said to Mario in a hurry. "The sun's starting to set, and I'm awfully hungry." Joanna then headed off twoard her house.
"Hmm." Mario thought. "What's with her?"
Mario walked along the town square. There was a warp pipe there that would take him to his Pipe House. He made it there when a familiar voiced called for him.
"MARIO!"
Sonic came speeding by, almost looking like a blue blur. "Glad I caught you. Did you hear the new thing Fox and co. are coming up with next?
Fox and his team member, Slippy, often fascinated the land of Nintendo by coming up with new and original things.
"Nope. What is it?"
"Well," Sonic said. "Its a wrist watch. But of course, its no ordinary wrist watch. Not only does it tell the time, its also used as a comunicator!"
"Oh wow." Mario exclaimed. "That does sound intresting. But you know them. It takes forever for them to come out with something. Their projects could be delayed for months at a time. But I guess thats good. You know, I wouldnt want something that was just rushed out and not thuroughly thought out."
"Yeah, I guess your right. Well, I gotta jet. Tails is coming over soon and we gotta finish setting up the new Tornado."
"Okay" Mario said. "Good luck with it!"
Mario watched as Sonic sped off into the night. By then, it was already dark out. He headed down the warp pipe. Within a few minutes, he saw his house come into view. He got out of the warp pipe. He started to notice, though, that there was something wrong. He went over to the gate: it was wide open. Mario first thought of robbers (a local gang of koopas had been on the loose) but then again, Luigi could awlays fend off twoard himself. He stepped into the patio and noticed that the harmonica that Luigi had been practicing with recently was lying on the chair. He picked it up and headed into the house. The first thing he noticed was a note written on black paper, and in green ink. It was lying on the dining room table. He picked up the note and started to read:
Dear Mario. It is I, your brother. Now, I know this may come as a shock to you, but I am leaving here. You see, I met a guy today named Ken. He told me that I had a future. A future that only pertains to ME. Finally..I can have the popularity I have awlays wanted. Everyone fawns over me. The hero of X Enterainment..that definately rings a bell now, does it not? Now Mario, you do know that we shall awlays be brothers, but as of now, I am finally setting things on my own. Sincerely, Luigi Mario.
Mario was shocked. He gently put down the paper and looked at the telephone. He picked it up and started dialing. Princess Peach's voice came on the phone.
"Hello?"
"Peach..."
"Mario? What is it?"
"...there needs to be a meeting tommorow."
"What? What for?"
"...I'll explain the details later. For now, inform EVERYONE. This is urgent, Peach. Please belive me."
"...Okay. I shall inform Princess Zelda and send out information to all other regions immediately."
"..Thanks."
Mario hung up the phone and looked at the note again.
"I never knew Luigi was that green with greed.."