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Chapter 15:
A Night Gone Bad
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"I'm telling ya, Pompey; that plumber been acting weird." said Wendy.
At this moment, the pink koopa was outside of the castle, hanging out with her friends. Her best friend, a black haired Pom Pom named Pompey, sat beside her with some drinks in hand. Her other friends, two Koopa Troopas named Kohana and Koren, and a Goomba named Goombaline, sat across from them on the other side of the table, each having a drink of their own.
"Maybe he finally lost his mind or something," Pompey suggested. "You know humans have always been a strange bunch."
"I guess you're right."
"Still, you can't help but feel a little bit bad for him," said Koren.
"And what about me?"
"I feel bad for you too, Wendy." She quickly. "It's just that, he must feel out of place knowing he doesn't really belong here. At least you have your family you can rely on."
"And us," added Goombaline.
Wendy puffed. "Yeah, well, the plumber's the least of my worries right now. Ever since he heard I was married, Kalvin won't even look at me."
"Maybe he's just upset that he haven't gotten to you quicken enough and isolated himself from you as his punishment." Kohana suggested.
"You think so?"
"Kohana's probably right," said Pompey. "Just give him some time, he'll come around. In the meantime, let's forget all your worries and have some fun. It is our girls' night out after all."
Wendy smiled. "You're right, I shouldn't be worrying on girls' night out."
Pompey took a hold of her drink and lift it in the air to make a toast. "To Wendy, for I know she'll get everything she wants in life."
"To Wendy!" The others cheered with their drinks held high.
Wendy smiled, grateful to have such wonderful friends. "To me!"
She cheered and took a sip of drink. Either she or the others had realized someone spiked it earlier. Nor did they realize that the culprit was standing just a few feet away.
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It was just about midnight at the Koopa Castle and for the first time, everything was peaceful. The night guards roam around the castle as Bowser and the rest of his army slept the night away in their respectful beds. Only one person that was still awake was making his way back to his room at this moment.
He was tired to say the least from all of the day's work. In fact, he was so tired that he had fallen asleep in the library. Thankfully, one of the guards was nice enough to wake him before he could develop an awful crick in his neck. Of course, having to sleep on the floor didn't really help either.
As he made his way back to his room, he noticed someone leaning against the wall. He frowned, wondering who else was awake beside him and the guards. He walks towards that person until he realized who it was.
"Wendy…?" The pink koopa jumped and turned her head in his direction. She blinked twice before she recognized the person in front of her.
"Oh, l-lookie here-e, it's my hub-hub…hub-by" She said.
"Wendy…are you okay?" Luigi asked worriedly.
He kneed down next to her to see if she was alright. He hasn't seen her all day. She had left to have dinner with her friends some time during his training with Bowser.
"O-Of course, I'm o-kay. Why w-wouldn't I be?"
She struggled to stand up. Once she did, she tried to walk only to stumble forward and trip. Luigi reacted quickly and caught her mid-way.
"O-Oppsie," she laughs. "Clumsy me-e,"
Luigi frowned; something wasn't right about her. Her balance was off, her speech was completely slurred, and she felt really cool to the touch.
"Ah Wendy, have you been drinking tonight?"
She shook her head. "O-Of course not, I-I'm only 20."
Luigi frowned again. If she hasn't been drinking, then why was she acting like this? His thought was broken when Wendy suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself close against him.
"You feel warm," She mumbled as she nuzzled him.
Luigi blinked in surprise and blushed at how affectionate she was being. "Ah Wendy, maybe we should get you to bed."
"Hmm," Wendy hummed.
Luigi shift her around to a more comfortable position and started carrying her back to their room. The pink Koopa was completely out of it and could barely stay conscious. Luigi become increasingly worried and pick up the pace. By the time they entered inside, Wendy was starting to look pale.
"I… don't feel so good," she mumbled.
Luigi glance over to see she looked very queasy. Quickly, he carried her to the bathroom. He made it to the toilet just in time before Wendy could let go of everything she had in her stomach.
Wendy moans as she was force to hug the toilet bowl. Luigi stood by her side worryingly, and rub the back of her shell as smoothly as he can. Eventually she stopped and she was left panting in exhaustion.
"Are you alright?" Luigi asked her once more.
Wendy shook her head. No, she wasn't alright. In fact, she felt downright awful.
"Come on, let's get to bed,"
The pink koopa didn't fight with him as he carried her to bed. He removed her things – her bow, shoes, jewelry – and placed her on the bed. Once she was lying down, Luigi cover her with the sheets to keep her warm. Wendy sighed tiredly and fell asleep in minutes. Luigi sighed as well, feeling drained himself. But he couldn't bring himself to sleep, not with Wendy terribly ill beside him.
He pulled out the chair from the make-up stand and placed it beside the bed. He then walks over to his spot on the floor and pick up the jar he left earlier. This jar was half filled with water and had several different colored water lilies in.
He walks over to the night stand and placed the jar of flowers on top, hoping the sight of them will help Wendy feel better. Once that was done, he return to his seat and sat by Wendy's side for the rest of the night.
"I'll take care of you."
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