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Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the story idea and any OC(s).
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Chapter 6:
Wedlock
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It took Luigi an hour before he was able to tear his gaze away from the window. By then, the Mushroom Castle had long disappeared in the distance and now they were heading towards Bowser's Keep. He sighed heavily and turned back to the ship. No one pay mind to him, not even Bowser. They just kept on doing their own thing. He turned his attention back on the window. He didn't want to get in trouble on his first day, so he was just going to stay put and do nothing until they reach the castle.
After about another hour, he started to wonder what was taking so long. Bowser's castle wasn't that far from the Mushroom Castle by air. In fact, they should have been there already. But he didn't complain to anyone about it. To him, the longer it takes the better.
It took him another twenty minutes to realize they weren't heading towards Bowser's Keep. The landscape was still sunny compare to the constant darkness of the Darklands. When another hour had passed, they finally reach their destination and landed there. Luigi looked out the window to see a large wedding chapel sitting just a short distance away from them. The sound of loud footsteps drew his attention and he turned to see Bowser approaching him.
"You got a tuxedo in that suit case of yours?" The Koopa King asked him. Luigi simply nodded. "Well, put it on; you're going to need it."
The door to the Koopa Cruiser opened and Bowser was the first to exit. He was wearing a black wedding suit with the tie and everything, just with no pants.
"Hurry up, plumber; we're not going to wait for you."
Luigi came into view a few minutes later. He had his best suit on complete with a dark green tie. He exits the Cruiser cautiously and stood in front of Bowser.
"Good, you're dress. Now we could get this wedding started."
Luigi tilted his head. Curious, he asked the question, "Who's getting married?"
Bowser turned to him and smirked, sending shivers down Luigi's spine. Of course, what he said next did more than just that.
"You are genius"
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"My friends, we have gathered here today to witness the union between this man and this Koopa."
Luigi was completely terrified.
Right now, he was position in front of the wedding podium with his 'bride' standing across from him. Beside him were the Koopalings, Ludwig, Roy and Morton, dress in their finest suit and representing themselves as his grooms men.
Sitting on the front bench on the bride's side, were the rest of the Koopalings and Bowser Junior. The bridesmaids consist of a Pom-Pom with shiny black hair, two female Koopa Troopas and a female Goomba. Luigi swallowed nervously and look back at his 'bride'.
Wendy O. Koopa, Bowser's only daughter and his soon-to-be wife.
The Koopa princess has grown taller over these last few years, but other than that she looked relatively the same. She did not look happy, especially on her 'big' day. Of course, you won't be happy too if your father was forcing you marry one of his most hated enemies just to enforce his loyalty to him. She was furious with her father for making her do this, but she managed to keep herself calm enough for the wedding process. Even so, that didn't stop her from glaring at her soon-to-be husband with a look of hatred in her bright blue eyes.
"Do you, Luigi, take Wendy to be your lawfully wedded wife?" The marriage officiator had asked. He was a Koopa, a very old Koopa with bushy eyebrows and everything; one Bowser had hired personally.
"Will you love and comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto her until the day your game ends?"
Luigi was shaking in his boots. He didn't want to marry Wendy; he didn't love her. The only one he truly loved was Daisy because his heart belonged to her. He wanted to escape, run as far away from here as possible but he couldn't. The whole room was full of Koopas, Goombas, and the sorts just ready to stop him the moment he even tries. Not only that, Bowser had threatened to break off the treaty if he had attempted to do such a thing.
"I-I-I-I-I-I" He struggled to say but the words weren't coming out.
"Say it," Bowser growled.
He was standing behind Wendy so he could ensure the green blumber said what needed to be said. He had arranged this wedding between him and his daughter to enforce the green hero's loyalty onto him and him alone.
During the process of the treaty, Mario had made it very clear on what he was or was not allowed with his brother once he was in his custody. Within the treaty, he gained him some rights and freedom to keep him safe from his wrath. But what the red pest failed to look at was the contents of marriage.
If Greenie were to marry someone of his Klan, then he will have to follow his rules, not some stupid treaty. Any rights and freedom he had will be taken away and can only be place by the king that was him. He'll have complete control over the green plumber and if he ever tries to return back to the Mushroom Kingdom without his approval, he'll be labeled as a traitor, put in jail for treason, and the war between the two Kingdoms will start all over again.
"Say it or else," Bowser hissed, just loud enough for him and possibly Wendy to hear.
Luigi swallowed hard and adjusted his collar. He had to say it, he was entitled to. "I-I-I-I-I-I d-d-d-d-d-d-d-o-o-o,"
There, he had said it. At this moment, he was a married man, in an unwanted marriage. He bowed his head in shame. Now, he could never be will Daisy, his one and only love.
"Ahem," the minister cleared his throat and turns his attention to the Koopa bride.
"Do you, Wendy, take Luigi to be your lawfully wedded husband? Will you love and comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him until the day your game ends?"
"I do," Wendy had said that with a mix of hate and anger. Regardless, the minister paid no mind to it.
"You may exchange the rings."
"I have them."
A Goomba come up with a pillow on top of his head where a pair of golden rings lay comfortable on. Wordlessly, the bride and groom took one and slid them in each other hands. The kings were enchanted so they could magically adjust themselves to their wearer's finger.
"By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Wendy looked disgusted at the thought, but she did it anyways. She leaned forward and pressed her lips together with the plumber's for a quick peck. Their first kiss and it was a real disappointment. Neither of them even tried to make it better, to give it some hope; it was dull, lifeless, and unloved...just like their marriage was going to be.
After that, everyone applaud to them but their good wishes were all an empty void.
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