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Author's Note:

Sorry for the wait, I've been having a bit of a writer's block.

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Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the story idea and any OC(s).

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Chapter 30:
Frame-Up

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Luigi had a terrible headache when he finally came to. When he opened his eyes, he was met with darkness. He had to blink several times for him to figure out the lack of lighting in the room.

Slowly, he stood up with a painful groan, a slight dizzy spell over took him. He had to sit there for another few minutes for it to pass. Once it did, he had a look of his surroundings. Confusion quickly set in when he realize where he was.

He was in a cell...

A dungeon cell...

"How...did I get here?" He asked himself.

He couldn't recall anything leading up to this point. The last thing he remembered was fighting with the Koopalings to pass Bower's test. After that, he was heading back to his room when he overheard a Sir Kalvin's discussion.

"Kalvin..." Luigi gasped as he remembered his recent discovery. Kalvin was a traitor; he was planning to kill Bowser and the others. One of his men must have knocked him unconscious.

He quickly hopped up to his feet, ignoring the dizziness that ran through him but noticing the metal chain around his ankle. He had to warn Bowser. He and rest of his family are in danger of Kalvin's schemes.

But before he could even begin to think of a way out of his imprisonment, the dungeon door suddenly opened. Luigi quickly turned his head but had to shield his eyes from the sudden light. Once they adjusted, he saw the exact koopa he was looking for.

"Bowser," He sighed in relief, knowing his search was over before it could even began. However, the relief was short-lived when he noticed the Koopa King's expression. Bowser did not look happy, at all.

The large koopa stomped inside the dungeon, his heavy footsteps echoing through the walls. He stopped in front of Luigi's cell and looked down at him with red eyes full of malice. The green plumber grew frightful under the Koopa King's gaze, wondering what has caused him to become so upset.

"So you're awake, uh? Good, because you got a lot of explaining to do..." Bowser growled menacingly. "You actually had me going back there, what with all the mopping and crying. But I caught on to your little scheme and it's about time you fess up."

"I'm sorry?" He asked innocently.

Bowser scoffed. "Quit with the innocent act, there's no point in trying anymore."

Luigi blinked in confusion. Act...? What 'act'? He didn't have a clue what Bowser was talking about nor why he was so angry. He glances over to the door where Kamek, Kammy, and Wendy stood watching. Both magikoopas had a disappointed and slightly angry expression while Wendy had a mixed of anger, disappointed, hate and betrayal in hers. Luigi frowned; what could have happened to make them feel this way?

"I never thought that damn plumber will be able to scoop this low." Bowser continued. "But I guess now that he's king of that pint-size kingdom, he thinks he could do whatever he wants and still pose like a hero." He growled. "Well he's a coward the way I see it for sending his brother to do what should have been his job."

"Me?" Luigi questioned. "W-What did I do?"

"You know damn well what you did!" Bower roared causing Luigi to jump back in surprise and fear. "Just admit it, will ya? I know this 'peace treaty' your brother set up was only a distraction so you can come in and get rid of me and the rest of my klan."

"W-What?" Luigi's eyes widen with disbelief. Is that what everyone thinks? That he was an assassin sent by Mario to get rid of them. "No, I will never do such a thing honest."

"Is that so?" Bowser snorted. "Alright then; Kamek, show him the evidence."

The old magikoopa stepped forward and presented himself in front of Luigi. He dug inside his robe and pull out some papers. He showed them to the plumber.

"These," He explained. "...are the missing copies of the castle blueprints. We found them in your possession."

Bowser crossed his arms. "Ready to fess up now?"

Luigi gave those papers a second glance before shook his head. "It wasn't me who stole them."

"Really?" Kamek raised an eyebrow. "If not you, then who?"

"Kalvin..." Luigi replies with a bit of force. "I overheard him talking...it was him that stole the blueprints and he plans on using them to assassinate you."

"But why would Sir Kalvin do such a thing?" Kammy asked.

"I'm not sure. But I do know he's really working for Clawd."

"What?" Wendy spoke for the first time. "Are you saying that Kalvin is actually a spy?"

Luigi turned to her and soften. "I heard him myself; Clawd doesn't want anyone from the royal bloodline left to take the throne."

"I had enough of this!" Bowser stepped in. He didn't believe a word Luigi said. The plumber was just saying stuff to save his own skin and he wasn't going get fooled by him again.

"You...I warn you what will happen if you betray me and I meant what I said. Fake or not, this treaty is over. From this moment forward, I hereby declare war with on the Mushroom Kingdom and its entire citizens."

"What?!" Luigi eyes widen in shock. "But you...can't do that!"

Bowser smirked. "I can and I just did."

"But I'm telling the truth...The Mushroom Kingdom has nothing to do with this."

"That didn't stop me the first time and it isn't gonna stop me now." He turned to the magikoopa. "Kamek, prepare my men. In less than three hours, we invade the Mushroom Kingdom to conquer it once and for all."

Kamek nodded. "Yes, your Majesty,"

"And as for you," Bowser said to Luigi. "I hope you like your new room, because that's where you'll be staying for the rest of your life."

"Lord Bowser please, you have to listen to me." Luigi tried to plead but Bowser wasn't having any of it.

"I'm done listen." The Koopa King declared started heading towards the dungeon door with Kamek following behind him. "And I doubt I'll be nice enough to send your brother in there with ya. When I see him, I'll make sure he'll be dead by my feet."

Luigi frowned when he said that. Nothing he said was getting through to Bowser. He sighed and looked back up to the remaining two koopas.

"Wendy," He called to her with a pleading voice. "Please, believe me; you know I will never do anything to hurt you in anyway,"

He said that with meaning, but Wendy was still skeptical his words. She sighed and shook her head. She didn't know what to believe any more.

"You know," She said softly. "for a moment there, I thought maybe you could love me. But it turns out I was right all along."

All hope left Luigi when he heard her said that. Wendy turned away from him and exited the dungeon with Kammy by her side. The door slammed shut, leaving a discourage plumber alone in the darkness.

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Ending Note:

I have a poll up on my profile. If you read my other story, Dating the Enemy, then you're probably familiar with it.

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