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Chapter 32:
Loyalty Shifts
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Luigi sat on the cold, grimy dungeon floor with a dishearten expression on his face. For the first time in a few months, he was depressed again. Everything he had worked for had been taken from him in a matter of minutes. Now all he could do was just sit there and wait to be punished for his crimes – the crimes he did not commit.
The dungeon door opened and, thinking it was Bowser, he quickly become fearful. Once he realized the figure was too small to be the Koopa King, he let out a small sigh of relief. However, it was short-lived. As soon as the koopa step in front of his cell, his eyes narrowed.
"Kalvin..." He said spitefully. "What are you doing here?"
The black koopa smirked. "I just thought I'll come by and say thank you."
"Thank me?" Luigi questioned as he stood up to his feet, his chains rattling as he did so. "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for taking the blame."
He scoffed. "I didn't take the blame for anyone. You knock me out and frame me for assassination."
"Even so, willingly or not, I still want to thank you. You provide the perfect cover up for me to carry out my schemes."
Luigi growled and grabbed the cell bars. "Just what are you playing at, Kalvin? I thought you were loyal to Bowser?"
"Well, I guess there's no harm in telling you, since no one is gonna believe you anyways..." Kalvin said. "You were right; I was loyal to Bowser...that is until Lord Clawd gave me an offer I cannot refuse."
Luigi raised an eyebrow. "And what's that?"
"The chance to rule over my own land..." He explained. "You see, Lord Clawd had promise me that if I were to rid Bowser and his family completely, then he would reward me with half of this land to do as I please."
"So that's what you want? You're willing to take so many lives including Wendy's, just so you can become a king?" Luigi exclaimed angrily.
"Yes, I am." Kalvin said blankly.
"So, wait...were you the one that drugged Wendy?"
"Not me exactly, just one of my men... She had gotten too clingy at the time, so much that I couldn't recover the castle's blueprints without the risk of her finding out. If it helps you feel better, I mean no harms toward her. I just need her out of my way."
"Oh yeah, that makes me feel so much better," Luigi said sarcastically.
"Speaking of Miss Wendy, I was at first willing to spare her life. Once I am reward with my land, I was going to have her as one of my most special harem."
Luigi's hands tighten on the bars. That damn Koopa...Wendy isn't some whore to keep his bed warm. If only he wasn't stuck in this cell, then he would have clock him for sure.
"However," He continued "She turned me down. I don't know exactly, but it's seems that she rather be dating you instead of me. Hmm, I guess it's not really my fault, is it?"
A small victory party played through Luigi's head. Apparently, Wendy had liked him more so than he had thought. That was a good sign, especially since he had fallen for her.
"Oh well, what's done is done." Kalvin said, breaking him out of his thoughts. "Beside, my 'associate' might not be too thrilled on having her around.'
"Associate?" Luigi mumbled. 'So there are others...'
"Regardless of whatever Wendy survives or not, the plan must be carried out. Lord Clawd has been waiting long enough for his throne and I am just the koopa to deliver it to him."
"You're not going to get away with this." Luigi said with a brave voice.
Kalvin smiled in amusement. "Oh? And who's going to stop me? Certainly not you since you're locked in a cell, blamed for a crime that I have yet to commit. Even if you are innocent, no one would believe a word you say…not even Wendy."
Luigi opened his mouth to say something but quickly grew discourage. Kalvin was right; no one would believe him even if he did spoke the truth. They all think he was an assassin, willing to do anything to save himself. Kalvin turned around and started heading for the door.
"Just face it, plumber, there's absolutely nothing you can do to change this outcome. Within the next hour or so, Bowser as well as his family will be died and Lord Clawd will be clown the new King of the Koopas."
The door slam shut behind, leaving Luigi alone in the darkness once more. Kalvin dust himself off and started walking away from the dungeon area. He didn't get too far until he heard someone calling him out.
"There you are. I've been looking all over your shell."
Kalvin pause from his walk to see his associate walking towards him. "Ah, Miss Pompey, how have things been faring?"
Pompey stopped in front of him and cross her arms in annoyance. "Things could have been going better if I could find you sooner." She said. "We have a problem…Wendy doesn't plan on taking part in the invasion."
"Really?" Kalvin thought. "Well, that isn't really much of problem."
"Well it is for me," Pompey scoffed. "When this whole thing blows over, I don't want to be the one to comfort her over her family's death. I already did enough sucking up when I become her friend again under your request to spy on her and the rest of them while you're away."
"And you're going to continue doing it until I see fit." Kalvin interrupted. "You came to me for a reason, did you not? So you may speak to Lord Clawd yourself. Well, my dear, if you're even want to be in the same building as my Lord, let alone speak with him personally, then you will have to continue following my orders..."
Pompey narrowed her eyes. "I'm not someone you can boss around. If it wasn't for me, your little plan would have been discovered now and you'll be the one rotting in that dungeon cell."
"Don't you mean 'we'?" He smirked. "Don't think for a minute that I won't bring you down with me if you decided to betray me." He turned his shell to her. "But if it really bothers you that much, then why don't you try to convince her to go along with the others? That way you won't have to handle with her once we're done."
She growled. "Fine, I will. But I can't guarantee she will go."
"Then by all means, try your best. If she still refuses, I'll have someone else deal with her."
"Sir Kalvin,"
The black koopa turned. "What is it?"
One of his men, a shy guy dress in purple, appeared before Kalvin. He greeted him with a bow before addressing his report to him.
"Sir, the preparations are nearly complete; by the time the king is really to departure, everything will be in place."
"Good." Kalvin said. "And the remote? Is the range long enough?"
The Shy Guy nodded. "Yes sir, once the king's airship is in flight, you should be able to activate the bombs place inside from the throne room."
"Excellent." Kalvin turned back to the black haired PomPom. "I suggest you hurry, Miss Pompey, you don't have much time left."
The black haired PomPom snorted but says nothing more as she started walking back to Wendy's room. Kalvin sniffed and headed down the opposite direction with the Shy Guy right behind him. Neither of them noticed the figure hiding behind the corner, nor did they realize that figure had heard every word they said.
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