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I could tell, you knew Wendy was Shadow Aqua. I guess the other two were less obvious, but I still tried my best to hint at who they were.
And yes, Aqua did put Mario back on his feet with that heartwarming speech. She couldn't just leave him there! And they are starting to show a father-daughter bond.
Luigi will be getting some action in this chapter and future chapters. I got great things planned for him!
Luigi and Daisy: WHAT?!
Daisy: So, you're saying that Bowser's bratty child thinks that Peach is his MOTHER?!
Mario: *sigh* Yes…
Daisy: Then that would basically make me and Aqua his AUNTS! I swear, if he calls me or her that, I'm gonna kick him in the face!
Aqua: Actually, he said that us being his aunts sounds weird.
Mario: Bowser told Jr. that we "brainwashed" her into thinking I was her hero, and that you two were his sisters. So, he thinks that you guys are not her family at all.
Luigi: Well, that's even worse! Trying to separate someone from their family both physically AND mentally! How dare they?! And just how can a human have a koopa for a child? That makes zero sense!
FLUDD: We're all asking that same question, Luigi. But now that you're in on the information, we should head into Corona Mountain and stop Bowser Jr.
Aqua: Wait, you mean we have to go inside a volcano? I don't know about this…
FLUDD: I understand if you're uncomfortable with such an idea, but if you want to save your sister, we have no choice.
Mario: It's okay buddy. Luigi and I have been in a volcano before. It's nothing new to us. We'll be fine.
Aqua: If you say so. See you later, Daisy!
Daisy: Bye!
As they left, Luigi took one last look back at the beautiful flower princess.
Luigi: I'll come back for you, my flower.
Daisy: I know you will, my knight in shining green armor.
Luigi nodded and blushed as he departed with the other two.
Outside, Luigi couldn't be happier to finally be free. Sure, it was still quite dark, but that didn't matter as long as there was fresh air.
Luigi: Ah! Fresh air! At last! You two mind if I take a shower real quick? I've been stuck in these clothes for two days straight!
Mario: Sure thing bro. We'll get some breakfast reservations in the meantime. I'm starving after the fight with that robot.
Luigi: Great! See you then!
Later…
Mario, Aqua, Toad, Toadette, and Toadsworth sat at a table at an outdoor restaurant waiting for Luigi.
Luigi: Imma back!
Luigi entered the scene and sat down wearing a retro outfit similar to Mario's, being a blue shirt with green overalls.
Toadette: Nice outfit!
Luigi: Thanks! This was what Mario and I used to wear when we were plumbers in New Donk City.
Mario: Yeah. We should wear these more often.
Luigi: Agree with you there!
The two bros laughed. As they did, Aqua noticed Toadsworth with a worried expression on his face.
Aqua: Toadsworth?
Toadsworth: What do you need?
Aqua: Toadsworth, I know you're worried about Peach. I am too. But please don't stress yourself about it!
Toadsworth: I can't help myself, young princess! It is my sworn duty to have concern for her. I'm sure you have a steward of your own who watches over you back in your own kingdom.
Aqua: Well, yes. But she was left in charge of the kingdom, so she couldn't make it.
Toadette: Aqua's got a point, Toadsworth. Stressing about the princess over yourself can be bad for your health. Try doing something you enjoy to get your mind off of her.
Toadsworth: Well, I guess you're right. I'll try to get my mind off of it. Even if just for a little while.
Aqua: That's the spirit!
Later, everyone received their breakfast. Toadsworth got a ham and cheese omelet, Toad got fried eggs, while Toadette got bacon, Aqua got two buttermilk pancakes as big as her own plate, and the Mario Bros each got buttered french toast.
Mario: Mamma Mia. Those are some big pancakes.
Aqua: Well, I figured that since we're going inside a volcano, and fighting those fakers, I'm gonna need a BIG breakfast.
Mario: If you get full before finishing, could I have the leftovers?
Aqua: Sure!
Luigi felt like a third wheel left out and tried to join in.
Luigi: Hey, uh, Mario. So, did you hear about that casino in the hotel?
Mario: Can we talk about that some other time, bro? I don't wanna talk about adult-only things in front of a little girl.
That made Luigi a little mad, but he held it in.
Luigi: Fine…
Aqua: Hey Mario, you know, I still can't believe my first roller coaster had us fighting a giant robot. When we go back to Pinna Park, what should we ride next?
Luigi: Mario, do you think we should go back to Ricco Harbor? I wanna try out that Blooper Surfing thing you told me about.
Aqua: Mario!
Luigi: Mario!
Aqua: Mario!
Luigi: Mario!
Then the two began to get a little ticked off at each other.
Aqua: Hey! I asked him first! Wait your turn!
Luigi: Well, I'm his BROTHER! Therefore, I'm way more important to him!
Mario: Hey! Guys! I appreciate the attention, but please! One at a time! Now, I have to go to the bathroom, so you two can talk and get to know each other. And I better not catch you fighting when I get back! Do you understand me?
Both nodded. Obeying as if they were the kids and Mario was their father. Mario stood up and left the scene. Luigi and Aqua just blankly stared at each other for a few moments before Luigi finally decided to break the silence.
Luigi: So… I was just wondering. What kingdom are you from?
Aqua: The Lake Kingdom.
Luigi: Never heard of it.
Aqua: Oh, you'd love it! It's the most beautiful place in the world! The most relaxing waters, the nicest people, and my castle is an underwater air dome.
Luigi: Oh, it sounds pretty peaceful. The Mushroom Kingdom is pretty great too! It-
Aqua: I know. I was born there. And I've been there like a million times. It's a beautiful kingdom too. It's how I met Toad and Toadette. We've been the best of friends ever since!
Toadette: We sure have!
Aqua: What about you? Since you're Mario's brother, what have you done for him?
Luigi: Well…
Toad: He saved him from a haunted mansion by using this vacuum cleaner to take out the ghosts.
Aqua: HAUNTED?! What's a mansion?
Toad: It's basically a big house.
Luigi: Oh yeah! I went through a haunted mansion once to save my bro. It was scary, yes, but I barely pulled through and saved Mario before it was too late. (Something a kid like you could never do. Which is why you can't replace me.)
Aqua: Wow! Must've been terrifying for you. Well, I'm glad you and Mario came here with us, cause you must really deserve a vacation.
Luigi: Well, it's not really a vacation thanks to THOSE guys, but yeah. Thanks for the invite.
Aqua: Don't thank me. Thank Peach when we save her.
Luigi: Okay. I heard that Mario and Professor E. Gadd, the guy who gave me the vacuum I used, were preparing a huge surprise for me using all the gold I collected in the mansion. I don't know what it could be, but I hope it's special.
Aqua: I'm sure it will be.
Mario came back and they finished their breakfast.
Aqua: See you later, Toadette!
Toadette: Good luck!
Mario and friends go behind the Shine Gate in order to enter Corona Mountain. Luigi rocketed them up to the entrance, only to be met by a gate blocking the entrance.
Mario: Huh?
A sign in front read "DANGER! DO NOT ENTER!"
Luigi: Well, this is just great! How are we gonna get in there?
Mario thought about it for a second and he sighed.
Mario: I hate to say this, but Peach will have to wait. We could get in big trouble if we tried breaking through. Let's just continue cleaning the island.
Luigi agreed with his bro.
Luigi: You're right. Let's a go.
Aqua looked back before departing with the bros.
Aqua: Don't worry sis. We'll come soon. Just hang in there.
The trio made it over to the cannon.
Luigi: Wait, we're going in THAT?!
Mario: Yup! It's the fastest way to get to Pinna Park.
Luigi: Can't we just swim there?!
Aqua: That would take all day! Even at my swimming speed!
Mario: I promise you, bro. It's 100 percent safe. Just cover your ears.
Luigi: Fine! But you're holding on to me!
Mario: Fine by me! (You little baby…)
All three jumped into the cannon. The cannon took aim and,
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
All: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Pinna Park
The three heroes landed in the sand at the Park's beach. An explosion immediately knocked them out of the sand.
All: WOAH!
Luigi: What was that?!
They looked ahead to see billet bills that sounded like shooting fireworks heading right towards them at full speed.
Mario: RUN!
The heroes fled the beach with the explosions behind them. They hid behind a rock where a Pianta was also hiding.
Mario: What's going on out there?!
Pianta: Out of nowhere, some weird thing took over my place! And now, these explosives are flying everywhere! Please! You have to help me!
Aqua: We're on it!
Luigi: Aqua, NO! It's too dangerous! Let Mario and I handle it!
Mario: Come on bro! I've seen her do great things. We're in this together! No need to doubt her.
Luigi: Fine! But she better be careful!
They trekked across the beach. The bullet bills locked on the three and made homing missile sounds as they home in on the heroes. However, these bullet bills weren't waterproof, as Mario used FLUDD to destroy them instantly. Luigi used his torpedo backflip to jump on some Bullet Bills and then use the Rocket nozzle to gain a lot of height. He then tried to punch the Monty Mole hijacking the cannon from above, but it hid inside the lid before Luigi could attack.
Luigi: Dammit!
The Monty Mole opened up the lid as he was standing on it, sending him flying.
Luigi: YAAAAAAAAH!
Aqua noticed the bullet bills heading toward a group of sentient sunflowers called the Sunflower Kids.
Sunflower Kid: Are those…fireworks? Are they?!
Great Sunflower: What is that? What a horrible racket!
Aqua: *gasp* NO!
She ran in front and used her hover nozzle to take out the bullets.
Aqua: You leave them alone!
The Sunflower Kids cheered for Aqua since she saved them.
Great Sunflower: Thank you so much, good friend! What's your name?
Aqua: It's-a me, Aqua!
Meanwhile, Mario reaches the cannon and confronts the Monty Mole.
Mario: You've gotta go! You're disrupting the peace around here!
Monty Mole: Ha! No way, loser! I can do whatever the heck I want! Take this!
He throws a Bob-Omb at Mario.
Mario: Is that all you got.
Mario sprayed the Bob Omb to shut it down, pick it up, and throw it at the mole. He did this two more times before the mole let out one last scream, fainted, and then the cannon blew up. Leaving behind a colorful aura shining out the open hatch.
Aqua: What's that?
Luigi: Looks like some dimensional hole.
Mario: Let's go in.
The three jumped in.
?
Luigi: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
That was the first thing Luigi screamed when he opened his eyes to see himself and his friends in the white endless void. Mario and Aqua have been in this situation before, but this was Luigi's first time.
Luigi: WE'RE DEAD! WE'RE DEAD! WE'RE DEAD!
Mario: Calm down, Luigi! We're not dead! This is just a rift into another dimension.
Luigi: DIMENSION?!
Aqua: Right! Though we should keep an eye out for-
A blue blur sped behind all three of them and stole their nozzles.
Luigi: Huh?! WHERE'S MY ROCKET?!
Mario and Aqua: Oh no…
Shadow Mario appeared in front of them with the FLUDD nozzles and mockingly waved at the three heroes before disappearing.
Luigi: NOOOOOOOOOO!
The trio were in yet another secret stage. But this time the background was a crayon-drawn forest, and the gimmick was a huge group of green blocks that would appear and disappear over and over again.
Aqua: This looks scary!
Mario: You can go on my back if you're uncomfortable with this.
Aqua hesitated for a moment, then came to realization.
Aqua: No! Not anymore!
Mario was surprised of this sudden change in her.
Mario: Really?!
Aqua: If I keep riding on your back and letting you do all the hard work, I'll never learn to take risks and be brave like you and Luigi. I wanna be tough! I wanna be helpful to you guys. So no more piggyback rides.
Mario: That's the spirit! I'm proud of you, buddy! I'm sure your parents would be proud too!
Aqua: Thanks Pap-!
She covered her mouth realizing what she was about to say. Mario and Luigi gave her weird looks.
Aqua: Um… I mean pa… rtner. He he!
Mario: Um… okay?
Luigi: That was weird. Anyways, watch this!
Luigi used his torpedo backflip to reach a white platform with green spots, resembling a Yoshi Egg.
Luigi: Aw yeah!
Aqua: Cool! I wish I could do that.
Mario: (Showoff…) Alright, our turn!
Aqua went first, going on the platforms that immediately appear so that she has time on them before they disappear. Next was Mario, who just jump dived to the platform.
Luigi: Nice, bro!
Mario: It's far from over, though!
They jumped their way over more disappearing platforms before jumping on bouncy platforms to get to a higher level.
Aqua: Wheeeeeeeee!
The two bros couldn't help but chuckle at the girl's cute and playful behavior.
Next, a group of red platforms appeared and the three characters sprinted across as if they were in a running marathon. Good thing they did, because said platforms began disappearing, one after the other.
They had to sprit across another series of red platforms, but this time had to take a sharp left turn. The platforms were disappearing so fast, that the heroes panicked and SKIPPED across. Aqua nearly fell into the dark abyss below until Luigi caught her with his arm.
Luigi: Don't worry. I've got you!
Aqua: Thanks Luigi!
Luigi: No problem kiddo! (Still jealous of you though…)
Mario: That was tough, but we pulled through! As a team!
Aqua: Yeah!
Luigi stared at the Shine Sprite in front of them for a moment.
Luigi: So, this is a Shine Sprite.
Mario: Indeed!
Luigi: WOW! It's so… shiny!
Aqua: Well, they don't call it a SHINE Sprite for nothing.
Mario: Agree with you there. Let's claim our prize!
SHINE!
All: AW YEAH!
