~No One's POV~
Mushroom Kingdom News Flash!
The infamous Luigi Mario has now been missing for 5 weeks! He's left no trace of where he could have gone.
His brother and our future Prince of the Mushroom Kingdom, Master Mario Mario, is beside himself with worry. He sends out that if anyone has any information on where he could be to contact him immediately.
"Wherever you are, Luigi...we hope you're okay."
~Serenity's POV~
I walked through the next city over from Toad Town, my cloak on with the hood up. My friends were with me, as well as Luigi, who was wearing this new look that Lupin gave him. It actually suited him quite nicely. Plain blue jeans, his normal green shirt, and a black leather jacket on top. His shoes changed as well to black sneakers and his hat was long gone.
Now, I'm not one to swoon over guys, mainly because I didn't really find many men attractive. But when I did...well, let's just leave it at that.
However, with Luigi, I can't help but wonder why my third eye told me about his powers. Why did it tell me we were going to become "friends" in a sense? Why did it tell me he was going to become part of the Dark Tribe? Was I meant to meet him? Was I meant to help him? I mean, the only lifestyle I knew was being a villain who got her way. I was a hardened soul.
And it didn't help that I was now finding Luigi attractive.
I shook off the feeling as I looked straight ahead, seeing the tome I needed to enter.
"Alright," I began, "this place is the next clue to the Moonlight Rod. You four wait out here." I went to leave when I felt a hand on my arm. I looked to see it was Luigi, worry in his eyes.
"Let me come with you," He said. "You don't know if there's a trap in there."
"Oh, honey," I smirked. "Every clue is. You just have to watch where you step."
"Then, why go in there at all?" He asked, nodding to a civilian that nodded back.
"Alright, first of all," I began, "I may be a woman, but that doesn't mean I'm weak."
"I never said-"
"And two," I took a deep breath, "you need to not be friendly with the civilians here."
"Why?"
"Because you're part of the Dark Tribe now," Ivy said. "No one from the tribe is friendly or nice to anyone outside of their space."
"But, I'm outside of your space," Luigi retorted.
(SONG: "Chillin' Like A Villain" - Descendants 2)
"You know what," I started, "just pause, one moment."
SERENITY: Let me tell you something you can really trust/Everybody's got a wicked side/I know you think that you can never be like us/Watch and learn so you can get it right
ALL 4: You need to drag your feet/You need to nod your head/You need to lean back/Slip through the cracks/You need to not care
LUPIN: Uh, you need to not stare
ALL 4: You need a whole lot of help
LAIKA: You need to not be yourself
SERENITY: You wanna be cool?/Let me show you how/You don't break the rules/I can show you how/And once you catch this feeling/And once you catch this feeling/You'll be chillin', chillin', oh/Chillin' like a villain (chillin')/Chillin' like a villain (chillin')/Chillin' like a villain (hey)/Chillin' like a, chillin' like a (hey), villain
LUIGI: Uh...
SERENITY: Your attention when you act like that/Let us teach you how to disappear/You look like you would lose a fight to an alley cat/Gotta be wrong to get it right 'round here
ALL 4: You need to watch your back/You need to creep around/You need to slide real smooth/Don't make a sound/And if you want it, take it/And if you can't take it, break it/And if you care about your health
IVY: Seriously, you need to not be yourself
SERENITY: You wanna be cool?/Let me show you how/You don't break the rules/I can show you how/And once you catch this feeling/And once you catch this feeling/You'll be chillin', chillin', oh/Chillin' like a villain (chillin')/Chillin' like a villain (chillin')/Chillin' like a villain (hey)/Chillin' like a, chillin' like a
LUIGI: I really wanna be bad a lot/And I'm giving it my best shot/But it's hard being what I'm not
LUPIN: Well if you don't, you're gonna get us caught
SERENITY: He's right, we gotta stay low-key/Now show us how bad you can be
LUIGI: Like this? (Shoots a cart with dark energy, making it fall over) Like this? (Takes SERENITY's dagger and stabs an apple, handing it to her afterward). Oh yeah, I think I got this/Let's go, I'm ready to rock this/And I ain't gonna thank you for your help/I think I found the words to myself
SERENITY: You wanna be cool?/Let me show you how/You don't break the rules/I can show you how/And once you catch this feeling/And once you catch this feeling/You'll be chillin', chillin', oh/Chillin' like a villain (chillin')/Chillin' like a villain (chillin')/Chillin' like a villain (hey)/Chillin' like a, chillin' like a (hey)/Chillin' like a villain.
(End of the song)
"You get where we're coming from now?" I asked, getting a nod from Luigi, his sapphire eyes piercing through my brown ones. I blushed, trying to keep it hidden as I turned back to the tome. "Good," I said. "Now, wait here." I tossed the apple off my dagger into the trash and walked to the tome's door. I placed the end of my weapon in the slot, having it open up for me. I smirked, taking my first step inside.
The darkness encompassed my vision, though I lived for the dark most days. My eyes adjusted quickly because of that reason as I kept moving, dodging trap after trap. I was glad it was only me going in here now. If any of my friends got hurt in here, I would never forgive myself. This included Luigi.
Why did it include Luigi? I only met him 5 weeks ago on the day he ran from home. We've only ever learned about the other's desires and hopes, as well as our fears, over bonfires and wine. We only got close due to the fact that he was lonely with his new power. Hell, when I developed mine at the age of 7, I felt lonely in the world. And then a year later...my mother came home. So, I knew what was going on in his head.
But what was my heart telling me right now?
I took a deep breath. My mind can wander to Luigi later. Right now, I needed that next clue. So I used my shadow ability to fall into the shade and reappear at the end of the tunnel. There, I saw what looked like Egyptian hieroglyphics, showing stars and a crescent moon in the sky with 6 different mansions underneath it. I smiled with excitement as I brushed a delicate hand over the portrait, staring at some of the symbols on the manors.
Surprisingly, only three of the manors had symbols over them. The first manor had the words 'The Gloomy Manor' underneath with the symbol of a star on top. Two manors up said 'The Secret Mine' and a cross was over it. And the last manor, the one passed 'Treacherous Mansion', read 'Moonlight Tower' with a crescent moon above that.
I stared in surprise, realizing what this place was.
"This is it," I said. "This is where the Moonlight Rod is located. It has to be." I looked closer, seeing some ghost sketches here and there. One was a big Boo with a crown. I just giggled as I stood straight with excitement. I went to snap my fingers to reappear to my friends, but something caught my eye.
'Coloro che impugnano la bacchetta, diventano la regina della valle' is what I read.
I went into thought, thinking back to my Italian lessons as a child. If I remembered correctly, that was a message to the one looking for the wand. If I remember correctly, that meant whoever found the wand...became queen of where it originated from.
"Queen?" I sighed, remembering that if I did get this wand, I'd not just be the queen of the Dark Tribe, but also of this place. I wasn't ready! I wasn't ready for that responsibility! I never felt like I belonged as a queen. I always felt like I was meant to just be Serenity Blackstone, Princess of the Dark Tribe. Never a queen.
I sighed as I snapped my fingers, reappearing to my friends...and Luigi.
"Well? Did you find the answer?" Lupin asked, worried.
"I did," I answered. "Evershade Valley is our next location." I looked at Luigi, seeing his eyes widen at the mention of the place. "You know of it?" I asked him.
"Know of it? I've been there!" He exclaimed. "I was helping Professor Elvin Gadd with a ghost problem there back in 2013."
"Ghost problem?" Laika asked.
"Long story, one of which you don't want to hear come from him," He returned, seeming to remember something. "And he's in Evershade Valley right now."
"Good," Lupin spoke. "We have someone who can show us the ropes. Where is this wand located?"
"A manor that's known as Moonlight Tower," I answered, getting a confused look from Luigi. "What?"
"That's strange," He said.
"How?" Ivy asked.
"Well, because," He began, looking directly into my eyes, "there is no Moonlight Tower in Evershade Valley."
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