Mario paced back in forth in the living room of his cabin. A few hours had passed since the sun rose and his brother still wasn't home. Muttering Mama mias, damns, and a whole lot of curses, he wrestled with himself on what to do. Peach had said not to worry about Luigi, reminding him that he was a man and could handle himself but still, something in his gut felt wrong. Wishing to calm down and get his thoughts together, Mario opened his front door and decided to jog towards the forest. Rays shone down between the branches of the trees as his footsteps marched further and further away from the dirt road. A tea kettle sound from the wind mingling with the heavy stomps of his feet. Thoughts raced through his head. His mind traveling back in time to Luigi's fateful confession two days ago. He knew his mind had been elsewhere but still, he tried to remember all of Luigi's words and even the words he spoke many days before those. He really had tried to trust his brother would be ok, and didn't believe the odds were high he'd love a madman twice. Still, he never stopped worrying for him. Luigi's disappearance felt like the events with his ex were happening all over again.
A firm root sticking out of the ground shattered his balance and his whole body slammed into the dirt. . As Mario pulled himself to his feet, he saw a black plague faintly shimmering under the bright sun. Luigi told him about this place once. Of how he heard crying and whispers and pleas he couldn't decipher.
Mario took a step closer.
Luigi was too terrified to get close enough to read the words himself but he heard no voices and was more than happy to think about something-
Mario felt a force crash against his body and push him to the ground. He raised his hands, ready to fight until he saw a crying toad lying over him.
"Princess Peach and the villagers of Toad Town have been kidnapped!"
The toad screamed collapsing on Mario's chest.
Mario blinked a few times and frowned. He hadn't made arrangements with Peach to stage another kidnapping yet. That, and holding civilians hostage was entirely unnecessary.
"Bowser took...everyone?"
The toad shook his head.
"It wasn't bowser. He was… so blue and batty...and… oh my shrooms! It had to have been batman Mario!"
Mario snorted, shaking his head.
"No, not Batman."
He glanced at the Toad.
"It's not safe for you here. Go to my cabin and pry open the floorboards surrounding the kitchen. There's a secret basement down there that has food and water that will last for years. Stay below and don't come out until I return. Do you understand?"
The toad looked at Mario and gave a quiet nod getting off of him.
"I… do… just… save my friends ok?"
Mario gave a nod in turn and the toad ran off, heading towards his cabin.
Mario put his hand to his chin, closing his eyes. There was no doubt his brother was in danger now. Thoughts steered away from the plague, he took off to Bowser's castle.
"Kamek where is my suit!"
"My lord, you don't own a suit."
"Well, buy me a suit then goddammit!"
The giant Koopa king called Bowser stomped over to his blue-robed assistant named Kamek, placing a large pile of gold coins into his palm.
"Right away your highness!"
Kamek waved his wand and disappeared leaving Bowser in his bedroom. Growling at no one but himself he wandered over to his dresser and pulled out the gift given to him by his lover, a magical squeeze ball. Closing his clawed hand tightly around the ball, Bowser began to take deep breaths. His red cladded hero lover knew he had a hell of an anger problem but somehow the man could care less, opting to help him work through his issues instead.
"Lewd thoughts,"
He reminded himself
"Just keep thinking about Mario, breathless and naked and begging for your-"
"My lord I bring great news!"
Bowser roared as he turned around, forcing himself to take another deep breath so he wouldn't punch his servant in the face.
"This better be good dry bones! I was in the middle of my anger management session!"
Bowser gave another growl, staring his servant down.
"Oh, it is my lord. Mario has surrendered himself to us...willingly! With him out of the way, there is no one left to stop us from getting-"
"Mario is here?"
Bowser's voice softened upon hearing the name.
"Yes! It is joyous! We are holding him in the dungeon and with your blessing, we'll soon make plans-"
"Out of the way dry bones!"
Bowser shoved past the servent racing down to the dungeon as fast as his stubby legs could carry him.
Mario laid on the dungeon floor, resting his eyes as he waited for Bowser to arrive. A quick surrender to his soldiers meant his arrival at the castle was swift. He'd expect his lover to put on quite a show before sending his minion's away. It had to be this way for now. While Bowser's kingdom would embrace their relationship with open arms, the mushroom kingdom would stone him. Even with Peach's blessing, most of the toad's would consider their relationship a despicable act of bestiality, and to be convicted of bestiality in the Mushroom kingdom, well, that was punishable by death. Gossip spread freely across the kingdoms so even here, he needed to keep up the act.
Hearing heavy stomps from the basement staircase, Mario grinned as Bowser roared from across the hallway.
"Out of the way losers!"
Mario, put on his terrified face, as Bowser pushed past a group of minions and came to his cell. Looking through the bars, he gave his red-clad lover a fanged smile of desire.
"Minions! Get out! I want to have Mario all to myself!"
The guards stared back at Bowser raising an eyebrow.
"Ahem, ahh, Bowser. As members of the Bario Fanclub, we have to ask. In what context do you want "Mario" all to yourself?"
Bowser stomped forward, blowing a wave of fire at the Koopa soldier.
"So I can beat the living daylights out of him idiots! Gah, what were you expecting? Us to have dungeon sex?"
The unsinged guard put a hand over his mouth, trying to stifle his laughter.
"Uh, of course not my lord! Carry on!"
The guards scurried past, heading towards the hallway.
"And guards! Don't forget to lock the door!"
"Of course, your sexiness!"
Bowser smirked as the guards locked the door behind them.
"Your sexiness?"
Mario asked, half smiling, half contemplating that nickname as he looked at Bowser.
"Gah what? Jealous, are you Mario?"
Mario shook his head, walking over to hug his lover.
"No, if anything, that's something I want to call you in bed."
Bowser purred at those words, wrapping an arm around Mario.
"Is that why you just surrendered to me? You couldn't wait for Peach to help stage another kidnapping for us, so you let my minions kidnap you instead?"
Mario shook his head, pulling away from Bowser.
"Unfortunately, the reason I'm here is direr. Bowser… A mad-man has kidnapped Peach and most of the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom!"
Bowser blinked a few times.
"Wha? The princess and those bastard toads! Some lunatic kidnapped them?"
Mario nodded.
"Why...grah… what the hell does anyone want with a town full of toads? A princess is one thing, but toads, they're fucking useless!"
Bowser gave a low growl, reaching forward with his claw to crush one of the bars on Mario's cell.
"I don't know, but I can't fight this guy alone. With your army, we should be -"
Thud
Mario and Bower's eyes widened.
"What was-"
Mario stopped mid-sentence hearing screams from above.
"Damn!"
Bowser roared throwing the door to Mario's cell aside.
"How powerful did you say this guy is?"
"I don't know but…"
Bleh heh heh!
Bowser and Mario turned around, seeing a bat-like man wearing a top hat.
"Count Bleck invites you all to the wedding of a lifetime!"
A void materialized in front of the Count, and Bowser felt gravity pull them in. Looking towards his lover, he did the only thing he could.
"You might get me...but to hell will I let you get him!"
Grabbing Mario, as gravity's current picked up, Bowser threw his lover towards the other end of the hallway and leaped at Count Bleck throwing him off balance and sending him into the void. Mario reached his hand forward, tears forming in his eyes as Bowser followed. The void closing with a 'whoosh' soon after.
Waiting under the alter for Count Bleck to arrive with the remaining guests, Dimentio glanced over at his unconscious husband to be Mr. Green. The spell keeping him asleep would be lifted soon, and with the help of Count Bleck's assistant Nastasia, the pair would be married, beginning the steps needed to create the void that would lead to the birth of his perfect universe. The prospect thrilled him, and now that he had finally come of age to fulfill the dark prophecy and take his place as king well… what more could a man ask for?
Hearing another woosh Dimentio grinned, turning towards the source of the noise. Count Bleck stumbled out of the warp portal, giving a quick wave of his hand to move the portal into the glass dome that kept the other guests contained. A giant Koopa fell out squashing a group of toads below him. Dimentio smirked as the giant Koopa tried to incite a riot. Wedding guests could smash their heads against the glass for all he cared. They wouldn't make a dent with the magical spell he placed on the walls.
"Count Bleck believes we have enough guests for the wedding says, Count Bleck. Blehehe are you ready to begin Dimentio says, Count Bleck?"
Dimentio chuckled.
"Ahaha, most certainty my Count. I'm as ready as Mr. Green is to get out of that dress and into my bed."
"K- Dimentio we didn't need to hear that part."
Count Bleck's blue-skinned assistant named Nastasia muttered, writing something in her clipboard.
"Wake Mr. Green up now. Seriously, let's get this wedding started people!"
Dimentio snapped his fingers watching Mr. Green slowly stir from his slumber.
"Ahhh… Ummm… did I fall asleep?"
Mr. Green slowly got up noticing he had a wedding dress on.
"Umm, Mentios what's going on? Why is there an alter and umm...are we getting married?"
Mr. Green looked at Mentios, finding him wearing a suit.
"Ah, of course, we're getting married! Today's our wedding day!"
Mr. Green blinked a few times rubbing his temples softly.
"Ohh… I… when did that happen?"
"Today my love."
"Ok, I...wasn't expecting a wedding so soon but… sure, what the hell?"
Dimentio chuckled at that motioning Nastasia over.
"Dimentio-"
"Oh so that's your real name Mentios."
"It is my dear."
"Mmm- kay quiet nows, I'm delivering the vows. Ahem."
Nastasia paused taking a deep breath to start again.
"Dimentio, Master of Dimensions, Strangler of crowds, heir to the Dark Prognosticus, do you take…umm…"
Nastasia looked over at Mr. Green tapping the fingers on her clipboard softly.
"Mr. Green, umm what's your real name?"
Mr. Green grinned.
"Luigi, pure born Italien."
"Mmm- kay great. Anyway, Dimentio do you take Luigi, pure born Italien, to be your lawfully wedded husband 'till your games be over?"
Dimentio smiled.
"Ahahaha, of course, I'll marry you, Luigi. I've waited my whole life for this moment after all."
Dimentio smirked at Nastasia who only shook her head as she wrote more things on a clipboard.
"Now Luigi, fabled man in green. Bringer not only of light and love but also chaos. Will you take Dimentio to be your lawfully wedded husband till your games be over."
Nastasia glanced at Luigi, watching him fidget in his wedding dress.
"I err… Ummm…"
Luigi walked over to Dimentio.
"I...umm…crowd.. nervous... I forgot what I'm supposed to say."
Luigi whispered the words, trying to avoid looking at the large crowd.
Dimentio leaned towards him.
"Say 'I do."
"Ohh… yeah haha thanks. Love you Menti- I mean Dimentio."
Dimentio gave a small smile gently placing an arm around Luigi's shoulder and guiding him back to his place. Nastasia gave Dimentio a look asking if further persuasion was needed but he shook his head, gesturing with his hands he had it covered.
"Dimentio, I do. It feels so fast but… I've always dreamed of spending the rest of my life with you and… I will."
Nastasia gazed over at the two fiddling with her glasses.
"K-Then by the power invested in me, I declare you husband and husband. Dimentio and Luigi, the two of you may now kiss."
Luigi blushed at that, his face lighting up as Dimentio came closer.
"Oh..our first kiss here-Mphmm!"
Dimentio placed his lips on Luigi. The world surrounding them went dark.