Chapter 6: The Encounter

Mario's Part

Mario made the first move, aiming for Bowser. He ran hard, and did a flying kick at the foe. Bowser grabbed Mario's foot with one hand and swung him around very fast. Mario yelled for his allies, but they too were beginning to fight Bowser's army. Bowser hurled Mario hard, into a wall of wood. Mario broke a hole through the wall, and he skidded on the sand terrain outside. Bowser roared with laughter.

Mario immediately rose. "No one makes a fool of me!" he yelled. The plumber darted back inside, and let Bowser make his move. The evil koopa spat out fire, nearly hitting Mario. It missed, as Mario jumped to the side. He aimed a fierce punch that Bowser easily deflected. Bowser sent a punch that proceeded to hit Mario right in the face. The plumber coughed out some blood, but otherwise, he was still able to fight.

"Hahaha! You aren't that good now are you?" Bowser taunted.

"Well, that's what happens when I am forced to fight so early! Nonetheless, I can still beat you down," Mario responded.

"Ha! We'll see about that…" With those words, the foes fought some more. Bowser hurled a fist, that Mario evaded. The plumber sprang high into the air, and came down with a fierce kick. Bowser was too slow to dodge the move, so he took a blow in the face. Mario landed and looked up. He then ran and performed another devastating kick. Bowser was hit yet again, and he coughed out blood. The evil koopa stood up, enraged.

"Forget losing to you! You've beaten me too many times!" Bowser complained.

"Ha, the enemy always loses, especially if he or she is as fat as you," Mario laughed.

"Oh that does it!" Bowser roared. He charged at Mario and threw his fists in rage. He was sending quick and fierce blows. Mario dodged some, but also took in some strong whacks. Bowser wasn't going to stop hitting the plumber. Mario could only think, as he was getting whacked too many times for words… There was only one thing he was thinking about… which was… Am I going to lose to this guy for once?

Luigi's Part

When Bowser chose to fought Mario, Luigi was kind of upset. Why did Mario get to fight one guy only? Luigi had to fight off swarms of Hammer Bros. Even so, Mario would end up looking like the hero as always… Luigi was enraged, and never liked being the sidekick all the time. Yet, he had to fight off the foes… No matter what, Mario had to end up fighting Bowser… So as Mario charged at Bowser, Luigi's fight began as well.

The Hammer Bros, they had never been so fierce. They deftly swung their hammers at Luigi, who had trouble dodging them all. He ducked, dove, jumped: performed whatever it took to dodge the enemies. He threw Hammer Bros, and punched at them, as he had no weapons. Eventually, he'd be piled on, and then mugged… not that he had the money, that was Mario… Luigi bellowed for help, as he fought off more bros each second. Yoshi was the one to respond, Mario had just gotten hurled out of the store.

"Help yourself man," was the dinosaur's reply.

Luigi growled… He had to help himself? He understood Yoshi, but this was unlike him… until he looked and saw the dinosaur. Yoshi was in a worse state than Luigi was. He was bleeding everywhere, and still fighting. Luigi had merely received a nasty shot to the stomach… He wasn't even bleeding at all. He needed to help Yoshi… but how?

As Luigi continued fighting, he started to think about what he could do to help… Yoshi would die soon, there were too many Hammer Bros! Luigi tried to make his way over to Yoshi, whacking the opposing forces barricading him. He began taking in blows, from the hammers, but he trudged on. Luigi was soon starting to bleed… from the mouth. He spat out blood, and continued walking slowly towards Yoshi. He started to hear heavy pants; Yoshi was gulping for his last sets of air. Any minute he would pass out, and then get punched and beat until he died. Luigi couldn't live to see that! Or die a minute after seeing that… So he worked his way over faster and faster until he made it. He saw Yoshi fighting even still.

"Yoshi, you need to stay alive… You might die soon," Luigi said.

"I must ff…. fight," Yoshi said, the words barely coming out.

"No! Leave now, you must live to see the next day!" Luigi cried.

"Ugh… How do I leave?" he asked.

Luigi continued fighting and then said, "follow me."

So the dinosaur got up, and fought his way through the enemies. Luigi was just a few feet ahead. Yoshi ran, he was almost free from the fighting. He made it out… out to dry land.

"Yes, you made it…" Luigi said. He looked around, and couldn't find Yoshi! He stared down, and saw him on the ground, eyes closed. At first, Luigi was scared, but he soon heard comforted snoring… Yoshi was sleeping. Luigi then ran back in the store… He needed to help his brother.

Everyone in store's part

Mario and Bowser were still fighting, and Mario was still being beat to a pulp. Luigi ran to assist his brother. "Luigi! Go get the star in my backpack, and give it to me," he ordered.

"Right," Luigi said. He found the star and tossed it to Mario. The plumber soon, became very powerful. He clutched his fists and stared at Bowser. Rage grew within him. Soon Mario darted towards Bowser at amazing speeds. The koopa was nervous, this was where he normally lost. Mario hurled a fast and invincible haymaker at Bowser. He took the blow, and went crashing into a wall… The king koopa was knocked out. Mario then proceeded to the Hammer Bros. He punched them all down, and they soon retreated, and scattered in a corner terrorized in fear. Mario stood tall and smirked at the enemies. Then he heard a huge crash! Soon, a weird magician appeared.

"Hello, Mario, I am Warpster… You were amazing!" he commented.

"Warpster eh? Never heard of that name," Mario answered.

"Yes, well I am very rarely witnessed here on normal grounds," the magician explained.

"Okay…" Mario started to say.

"Say, can you cast healing spells?" Luigi asked.

"Yes, I can do so, why?" Warpster asked.

"Because my friend Yoshi was severely injured… He's outside sleeping," Luigi explained.

"Oh," Warpster said. Mario stared at Luigi in astonishment.

"He's hurt?" Mario asked.

"Yes," Luigi answered.

"Let me see this dinosaur friend of yours," Warpster said.

So they walked outside, and Warpster spotted the resting ally.

"Whoa! He's bleeding everywhere! Okay…. KINAYTULAH!" the magician bellowed. At those words, Yoshi was healed… but he didn't wake up.

"Is he dead?" Luigi asked.

"No, he'll be sleeping for quite some time. As for those chumps you beat up back there… I'll take them down," Warpster said.

He walked back inside, and with a weird hand gesture, the whole army vanished.

"Whoa!" Mario yelled.

"Yup… We will meet again… until then…" he started to say… and with a freaky hand gesture he began to vanish… "farewell!" With that the wizard was gone, leaving the heroes… They just stared in astonishment.