Nintendoscript15
It was hard work, but hard work pays off in the end. Who said this adventure would be easy?
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Luigi exits the casino and started looking for the others. However, the lobby was oddly empty.
Luigi: Hello? Hello?
No answer. All Luigi could hear was the sound of the rushing water in the lobby.
Luigi: Hmm… It's quiet in here… Too quiet…
Luigi went upstairs to try and find somebody, but all the doors in the hotel were strangely open and nobody could be found.
Luigi: Toadsworth? Toad? Toadette? Aqua? Anybody?
Luigi kept searching the hotel, but there was no sign of… anybody! The quietness of the hotel and the loneliness was starting to creep the younger Mario brother out. He could tell something wasn't right. He ran back downstairs and tried to get back into the casino to find Mario, only to find that the door was locked.
Luigi: No! No! NO! Help me, Mario!
As he was panicking, all the lights in the hotel went out. Shrouding the poor green man in darkness.
Luigi: NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOO!
Luigi begins to run around like a crazed madman. Until he trips over something and a light comes on, on the thing he tripped over. Luigi grabs it and hugs it, realizing it's a flashlight.
Luigi: Oh, thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I'm still scared, but at least you can help me see!
?: Hi Luigi!
Luigi: Ahh!
Luigi quickly turned around and saw Mario and Aqua standing behind him. They looked a little concerned.
Mario: You okay bro?
Luigi: Mario! Aqua! Oh, thank goodness!
He hugged them, but then realized something.
Luigi: Wait… Mario. Weren't you just in the casino?
Mario: Well, I was, but it got shut down because of an accident in the casino. So I left, and now it's closed.
Luigi: Oh, I guess that might have caused this. Say, um, Aqua? There's something I wanna talk to you about.
Aqua: Can we talk about it after we get out of here, Luigi? This place is scary!
Luigi: What? This is our hotel. We can't just leave. We should probably go down stairs and find the breaker switch.
Aqua: Really? Last time I checked, Mario told me you two were plumbers, not electricians.
Mario: Yeah, Luigi. Let the employees handle it. We'll just say at the Motel tonight.
Luigi felt that something wasn't right. He's known Mario since birth and as far as he'd known, he'd never back down trying to solve an issue such as this one. Aqua was even stranger. How does a little girl even know what an electrician is?
Luigi: Well, why don't you take Aqua outside so she doesn't get scared of the dark, while I go find the breaker switch.
Then out of nowhere, Mario grabbed Luigi's arm in a very aggressive manner.
Mario: No! We're leaving this hotel right now! Together!
Luigi: Hey! What are you do- OW! OW! OW! Not so hard! You're crushing my arm!
Mario: Come with us, or the arm comes off!
While Luigi was struggling to get out of Mario's grip, which was getting tighter. 'Aqua' put on an evil grin and held out a bat with spikes on it, preparing to strike Luigi from behind. Meanwhile, Luigi was straining and remembered the Rocket Nozzle on his back. So, he used the one arm he had free to charge it up.
Luigi: GET AWAY!
Luigi rocketed up to the ceiling, it did hurt his head, but it was worth it since the blast made 'Mario' lose his grip on Luigi's arm and go flying towards one wall, while 'Aqua' flew towards the other one.
Luigi fell down to the floor. His arm was sore since 'Mario' nearly crushed it.
Luigi: What the hell has gotten into you, Ma-?!
He looked behind and saw 'Aqua' with the club she was going to hit Luigi with.
Luigi: W-w-w-WERE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?!
'Aqua': Oh, where did this come from?
Luigi wasn't buying the act. 'Mario' stood up, now furious.
'Mario': Oh, now you asked for it, twerp!
Luigi was horrified seeing Mario act like he wanted to strangle him. Was this even Mario? Mario's look alike ran towards him with rage in his eyes. While Aqua's doppelgänger held out the club again. Luigi bolted for the stairs, holding the flashlight up to hopefully avoid tripping when running so fast. Cause we knew that if he tripped he'd be done for.
'Mario': Where are you going, bro? The fun is just getting started.
'Aqua': Yeah. Don't run! We just want to play with you!
Luigi heard the loud thumping of their footsteps ganging up on him. But he didn't dare turn back. When he reached the second floor, he used the rocket nozzle to take a shortcut to the 3rd floor. Luigi looked quickly and went into the room next to the indoor pool (the one where the real Aqua and her friends used a vent to get to the pool room).
The green plumber locked the door and barricaded it with wood and nails. After which, he looked for something to defend himself with.
'Aqua': Hide and Seek, eh? That game is boring! Play something fun with us!
'Mario': Yeah, bro. Come out, come out wherever you are!
Luigi spotted the Vanish Flower that Aqua and her friends used earlier. He was about to grab it when he heard the smashing of glass outside. It must've been the two imposters smashing the glass surrounding the pool. The poor guy hid in a corner of the room whimpering in fear for his life.
'Mario': *sigh* You really are such a pathetic excuse for a brother. All you ever do is run away from your problems and hope to God that I will come save you. You bring nothing but shame upon the Mario family.
'Aqua': Agreed. Just accept it, you green, envious loser! I'm Mario's new sidekick now!
Luigi heard 'Aqua''s maniacal laughter and began to cry feeling discouraged.
(Don't listen to them, Luigi! Those are not Mario and Aqua! They're fakes! They must've done something to the real ones.)
Luigi: YAAAAAAAAH!
Luigi quickly covered his mouth.
(Don't scream! They'll hear you! Look, I'm your conscience. You can't see me. My point here is: Stop being a coward! Don't you remember the time you saved your brother from a haunted mansion? This is a very similar scenario. Your brother and friend are counting on you. Look for a way to outsmart those fakers.)
Luigi: I'll… I'll… I'll…
Luigi put on a serious face.
Luigi: You're right. They are counting on me. Those guys may be scary, but I doubt they're too bright. By the way, conscience, you sound familiar. Are you sure you're my conscience?
(That's not important right now! Just focus!)
Luigi: Okay, okay!
He grabbed the Vanish Flower, but just as he was about to use it. Something banged against the door, making him jump and drop the flower.
Luigi: AHH!
The flower rolled under the bed. The green plumber tried to reach for it.
'Mario': I know you're in there Weegee!
'Aqua': Come on out! I have a game we can all have fun with!
As the door kept being banged against, it started to break and Luigi kept screaming.
'Aqua': Little Weegee, little Weegee, let us come in!
'Mario': Not by the hair on your lippy lip lip? THEN I'LL-A HUFF, AND I'LL-A PUFF, AND I'LL-A BLOW YOUR DOOR DOWN!
'Mario' holding 'Aqua''s club smashed down the door and Luigi screamed even harder. As if it weren't scary enough for him 'Mario' peaked his head through the crack with a demented smile.
'Mario': IIIIIIIIT'S-A ME, MARIO!
Luigi screamed even harder and used the Vanish Flower to turn invisible.
'Mario': What the-?! Where'd you go?!
'Aqua': What happened?
'Mario': He just vanished!
'Aqua': What?! The king will punish us if we don't get him and have him join his friends inside the painting! I hope he doesn't sneak up on us and take the keys to the casino.
While they were talking, Luigi turned intangible and snuck out of the room and past the two. Also taking the keys attached to 'Aqua''s dress. Then he turned visible again.
'Mario': Zip it, you idiot! He might hear us!
Luigi: Too late! Heard it all.
Both impostors: What?!
He held out the keys and jumped down.
Both impostors: NO!
Luigi: (Maybe jumping all the way down, instead of taking the stairs was a bad idea.)
But unexpectedly, Luigi flipped through a floor panel to what looked like a basement.
Luigi: Huh!? Where am I?
The two impostors flipped through as well.
'Mario': That's it, pal! No more messing around!
Luigi: What have you done to my friends, you monsters!?
'Aqua': I thought you said you heard us.
'Mario': It doesn't matter. Cause you'll be with them soon.
The batteries in Luigi's flashlight die.
Luigi: NO! NO! NOT NOW!
He chucks the flashlight back and it hits the breaker switch.
Both impostors: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
The lights turned back on and the disguises disappeared. The impostors turned out to be duplighosts. They're creatures that are known for taking on the appearance, voice, and abilities of other people.
Luigi: Wh-what?! Duplighosts?!
Duplighost #1: Damnit! We've been exposed!
Duplighost #2: Let's get out of here!
They both ran away.
Luigi: That's right! Get out of here! You can't fool me! Now to save my bro and friends.
Luigi used his rocket nozzle to get back up to the first floor, which was now lit up again, but still empty. He unlocked the casino's door and walked in.
The casino was empty, but the spotlights in the ceiling were still shining. It creeped him out since no one was there to operate them. There was definitely something up in this room. Luigi looked around a bit and walked onto the large wheel in the middle of the room. He always wondered when it would start spinning since he first stepped foot in here. The wheel had a golden center, as well as a bunch of green and red tiles. But what caught his eye was a single purple tile on the wheel. He did not notice that tile there before, and it looked very out of place on the wheel.
Luigi: What the-?
Out of curiosity, Luigi pound grounded the tiles and the whole wheel shaked and tipped him over.
Luigi: Woahwoahwoahwoah! Ow!
The wheel began descending into the ground.
Luigi: What's happening?!
?
Reaching into another part of the basement, the wheel connected himself to another wheel. Luigi was now in a round room. The walls were purple and decorated in a starry pattern with colored spotlights shining on them.
Luigi: Where am I?
The golden center of the wheel inverted itself as tiles began spinning around at a mild place, making the green guy jump. Soon, he heard the horrifying cackling of a boo surrounding him. His eyes widened in horror, as it was all too familiar to him.
Luigi: No… no, it can't be!
?: Hello, Luigi. It sure is nice to see you again.
Luigi: NO! NO! NO! NO!
Right on cue, the humongous king of all Boos appeared right before them in the center part of the moving roulette. He looked bigger than ever before and he had a gigantic tongue hanging out of his drooling mouth. A big slot machine appeared in front of the king and it portrayed pictures on each of its slots.
Luigi: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!
King Boo: So, we meet again, Luigi.
Luigi: K-K-K-K-King Boo! I… see you gained a couple of pounds!
King Boo: QUIET! I have been waiting for us to clash again ever since you defeated me and foiled my plans! My foolish duplighost minions failed to capture you, but no matter. I'm going to enjoy bringing you the pain and misery you rightfully deserve!
Luigi: No! I may be a-afraid, but that won't stop me from de-defeating you!
King Boo: Ha! Good luck doing that without your dumb little house cleaning device! Once I beat you, I'll let you join your brother and his friends.
A painting appeared next to him and Luigi was horrified. The painting showed Mario with FLUDD, Aqua, Toad, Toadette, Toadsworth, and Melon trapped inside looking scared. Aqua even looked like she was crying.
Luigi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Let them go!
King Boo: Never! Now, let's play a little game of slots, shall we?
The painting disappeared, and the battle commenced. King Boo used his long slobbery tongue to spin the slots. The slots landed on pineapple and he spat out a bunch of fruits. A coconut hit Luigi in the face.
Luigi: OW!
Luigi picked it up and threw it back.
Luigi: Take this!
But it didn't hurt the king. It just splattered all over his face and he licked it off.
King Boo: Hehehehe! Thanks for the refreshment! Now, it'll be more satisfying when I defeat you.
Luigi: Damnit!
King Boo spun the slots again. This time it landed on an enemy symbol.
King Boo: Allow some of Mario's past foes to break you down!
The king summoned bloopers, electro-koopas, and cataquacks. They kept tossing Luigi around until he was only at 3 health. Then they disappeared.
Luigi: Ow…
King Boo: Hehehe! How was that for torture?
He spun the slots again. This time they landed on coins, summoning a bunch of coins and allowing Luigi to regain his health.
Luigi: Phew! Much better!
King Boo: Grr! No fair! You got lucky that time, Luigi, but that luck of yours will not last for long! Let's see what you have against THIS!
King Boo spun the slots again and it landed on pineapple. This time Luigi was hit in the forehead by a spicy pepper.
Luigi: OUCH! Take this!
He threw it at him. Unlike last time though, his tongue caught on fire and started shaking it everywhere.
King Boo: YEOOOOOOOOOW! I HATE SPICY FOOD! IT BURNS! IT BUUUUUUUUUUUURNS!
A light bulb appeared over Luigi's head. He grabs another fruit.
Luigi: Take this, you filthy animal!
He threw it at the king and it actually hurt him this time.
King Boo: OW! Why you little-?!
King Boo spun the slots and this time it was a mismatch.
Luigi: So… what happens when they don't match? Nothing?
King Boo: No. Just this.
The King spat out a bunch of bubbles. One of them hit Luigi and hurt him.
Luigi: Oof!
He proceeded to jump on all the bubbles. They had bottles of water he could use to refill his rocket nozzle, but he didn't need them.
The battle continued on. Sometimes, the slots hit a ? symbol which just choose a random event, but other than that, Luigi used a spicy pepper and another fruit to hit King Boo two more times. The third time, he spun around and screeched before exploding.
With King Boo gone, the portrait Mario and friends were trapped in reappeared along with a key that had Daisy's emblem on it. Luigi smiled knowing he was finally gonna free the love of his life. But first he ran over to the painting.
Luigi: Mario! Guys!
Everyone in the portrait looked to be sleeping. Luigi giggled a little. He remembered how Mario fell asleep inside his painting after Luigi defeated King Boo possessing an illusion of Bowser. E. Gadd assumed that he must've collapsed with relief and exhaustion when he saw his brother arrive. What was even funnier was when Mario came out of the painting and had a vent stuck around his neck. Luigi couldn't help but laugh at it. And it felt so good after all that misery he went through.
Seeing the portrait now, everyone in the painting looked absolutely adorable sleeping. Bbut then the thought struck him.
Luigi: How am I gonna get them out? I don't have a ghost portrima-whatchamacallit to free them like I did with Mario before.
Luigi looked around and saw a flashlight. It looked different from the one he used earlier. Plus, there was a note on it.
"Dear, Luigi
Introducing the latest in paranormal technology. I call it the Dark-Light Device. It's no longer complicated in freeing objects from portraits. Just shine it on the painting to see how it works.
Sincerely, Gadd Science Inc."
Luigi: Hmm… Dark-Light Device?
He pressed a button on the flashlight, and it emitted a rainbow colored light.
Luigi: Oooooooooooh… Cool! Whoever invented this is a genius!
He shined it on the painting and everyone trapped inside fell out of the painting. Much to Luigi's surprise.
Luigi: It… worked.
Mario was the first to get up.
Mario: Oh… What happened? Huh? Luigi!
Mario was thrilled to see his bro and hugged him, really happy to be free.
Mario: You saved me… again! And everyone else too!
Luigi blushed a little.
Luigi: I-it was nothing, bro. I was just worried… and…
Aqua, Toad, Toadette, and Toadsworth came to hug him as well Melon even licked Luigi on the cheek.
Aqua: Thank you Luigi!
Toadsworth: Master Luigi, you really deserve more credit than you get.
Toadette: Yeah, even if you didn't save me, I'd still think that.
Toad: Me too.
Mario: You're number one, bro!
Luigi: Y-you guys…
The poor plumber broke into tears. The others look concerned.
Melon: What's wrong Luigi? You saved us all. What's there to be sad about?
Luigi: Well… I-I-I-I'm glad you're all f-free but… but… but…
Mario: Deep breaths, Luigi. Deep breaths.
He took a few deep breaths and sighed.
Luigi: I'm glad I was able to save you all, but that doesn't make up for the guilt I feel deep inside.
Melon: Guilt?
Toad: What guilt?
Mario: What are you guilty about?
Luigi: Well, Mario. The reason I left the casino before you entered the pipe, was because after you told me that story, I needed to tell Aqua something. Something important. But I couldn't find her anywhere. All I found were evil doppelgängers of you and her that tried to kill me. And no, they're not our Shadow fakers, they were duplighosts in disguise.
Toadsworth: Gee, that sounds terrible!
Luigi: It was!
Aqua: Well… I'm here now, Luigi. What did you want to tell me?
Luigi: *sigh* Well, Aqua. You see. Mario and I have been family since birth. We did everything together, such as going to school, playing sports, video games, you name it throughout our lives. And even after Mario took most of the credit the first time we saved your sister, Peach, he was still nice enough to value me for being such a great brother. I mean, we did fight sometimes, but that's just a part of life. We still loved each other as family. So, when I saw you meet Mario and do that high five, I felt empty inside. It was like the guy who I spent my entire life, was giving me the cold shoulder, replacing me with you. You two had such a good friendship that I felt as if I had to let go, that I had to move on. I've been jealous of your relationship for the past couple of days, to the point that I just couldn't stand seeing you two together. That's why I forced Mario to come with me into the casino. So we could spend some time alone together. Just like old times. But then Mario told me about how you were traumatized a couple years ago by your parents' deaths to Bowser. At that point I felt absolutely terrible for how selfish I've been. I realized what a huge favor Mario was doing for you and… I should've done that too. So what I'm trying to say is…
Luigi hugged Aqua, much to her surprise.
Luigi: I'm sorry…
Aqua hugged back to Luigi's surprise.
Aqua: Luigi, you did plenty for me, you tried to protect me, and you even saved my life. I thought you hated me, but… now I understand. And I forgive you.
Luigi: I would never hate anybody like you, Aqua.
Mario: You thought she was replacing you? Luigi, Aqua's my FRIEND. And so are Yoshi, Toad, Toadette, Melon, Peach, Daisy, and I even consider Wario as a friend to an extent. They're all good friends who've done many great things for me. But no matter how close I get to them, they will NEVER replace you! Because out of all the nice people I've ever met, you're the only one I can call my brother. And nothing will ever change that.
Luigi was touched by his words and felt like crying, but he tried to hold it in.
Luigi: Yeah, I knew that.
He hugged him. Toad took a picture of it. The group then grabbed the key and teleported back to Delfino Plaza.
