Author's Note:

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

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Chapter 47:
News From Home

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The sound of thunder caused Luigi to stir from his nap. With drowsy eyes, he looked up at the sky to see big grey thunder clouds heading towards them. He yawned and stretched his limps. He glanced over to his side to see Wendy fast asleep as well.

"Wendy…" He called to her softly. "Orabelle…"

"Uhm…?" Wendy opened her eyes slightly; drowsiness clouding her mind.

Luigi smiled at her sleepy state. "It's going to rain; we should head inside."

"Rain…?" Wendy blinked to clear the fog in her head, trying to understand what he was saying. She looked up when she heard the thunder and noticed the dark grey clouds ahead. "Oh,"

She sat up and stretched her arms. Her book slide down and fell on the floor. She silently cursed herself for being so careless. Quickly, she hid the book in her bag so Luigi won't see it. Once they grabbed their things, they headed inside the Koopa Cruiser before it starts raining.

"Oh, you both are awake," said a Shy guy flight attendant who was coming to check on them. "We just receive word from Koopabiza's weather station – a major thunderstorm is moving through the area."

"We notice that," Luigi said.

"When will we be getting to the island?" Wendy asked.

"In another 45 minutes or so; although, it is unsure if the storm will pass by the time we get there."

Wendy sighed out of frustration. She really hoped that it doesn't rain through most of their time there. There were a lot of things she wanted to do.

Rain came in quick once the Koopa Cruiser got underneath those dark grey clouds. Within almost an hour, the tropical island resort of Koopabiza came into view from the pilot's window. Everyone took their seats and buckled up for safety as they prepared for landing.

Both Wendy and Luigi became equally excited to finally reach their destination. Once the Cruiser made a slight rough touch down to the earth, it slowly came to a halt. Looking out the window, Luigi can see several Koopas with umbrellas waiting outside for them to exit.

It was raining quite heavily; so heavy you can get drenched in just a few minutes. One by one, Wendy and Luigi exit out of the Cruiser, umbrellas in hand. They were quickly escorted in golf carts to the five story building stationed some distance away from the runway.

The outside looks like a good-quality hotel, but never judge a book from its cover. Years ago, the Gumba Royal Hotel had been listed as one of the top five worst hotels in the world due to its poor interior condition. It won't be until they get inside that they'll see just how much the hotel has changed.

Once they made it to the front of the hotel, four Shy Guy porters were there to greet them. They placed their bags on the hotel carts and followed behind them. When they got inside, Luigi and Wendy's eyes widen with surprise.

Hotel interior was simply luxurious; truly fitting for a four star resort. Entering through the lobby, enormous bouquets of fresh flowers was the first thing to welcome them inside. The walls were painted in a creamy white color with numerous portraits hanging against them. The floor was a flawless marble, covered partly by rich-looking red rugs. The furniture was pretty up to date, comfortable and stylish, fitting well with layout. There was also two massive size fireplace on both sides of the hotel, used to keep their guests warm during the winter seasons. In the very center of the roof, was the biggest crystal chandelier they've ever seen, shining beautifully thanks to the lights.

"Kammy was right," Wendy said in awe. "This place has improved."

They approach the front desk which was place right under the chandelier. A blond female Koopa was working there on a computer. She greeted them with a warm smile.

"Welcome to Gumba Royal Hotel," she said. "Do you have a reservation?"

Luigi nodded. "Yes, we do,"

They told her their names, and she typed it on the computer. Within seconds, she was able to find their names in the system. "Ah yes, here we are…You are booked for the president suite – one of the best suites we have to offer."

"I hope so;" Wendy said, holding on to Luigi's arm. "We're celebrating our honeymoon."

"Aw congratulations," She smiled. "As our gift to you, how about I upgrade your room to our honeymoon suite?"

"Oh no, that's fine" Luigi said. He wrapped his arm around Wendy's shoulder and pulled her close. "It doesn't matter what room we get, we're just happy to spend some time together.

"Oh, but I insist," The clerk frowned. She then beamed. "Well, if you don't want the room, then I can at least offer you our special newly-weds discounts; the service of two for the price of one."

"Alright," Wendy said quickly. She may not look like it, but she did loved discounts. It meant that she could get more for a reduced price.

"Perfect," The clerk typed on the computer and hands them each a key card with their names on it. "Your room will be on the fourth floor, number 412. We'll be serving dinner around six. Whether you want to eat in your room or come to our dining hall is completely your choice. Breakfast will be served around 5 am and lunch at 11 am. Is there any questions?"

Luigi and Wendy shared a glance and shook their heads. "Nope, we're good."

"Alright then, you are all set; I hope you will enjoy your stay here at the Gumba Royal Hotel."

"Thank you,"

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After checking in at the front desk, Luigi and Wendy took the elevator up to their floor. The Shy Guy porters followed behind them with their bags. Once they got the fourth floor, they took a left down the short hallway to where their room was. When they found it, Luigi used his own key card to open the door and allowed Wendy to go in first.

Just like the lobby, the room itself was beautiful and spacious. The bed was king size, neatly done with fluffy, soft pillows. The bathroom was big with two sinks, a shower, and a bathtub fit for two. The closet was also big, providing space for him and her with a full length mirror in the center. There was also a small lounging area, a TV, a mini bar, and a small balcony leading outside.

Wendy wondered around the room with curiosity while Luigi tipped the Shy Guys for their services. They bow in thanks and left the room to give them some privacy. Once they were gone, Wendy appeared out from hiding and hugged Luigi.

"I can't believe this is actually happening," She said.

Luigi smiled and hugged her back. "I know what you mean; it almost feels like a dream."

"If this is a dream, then don't bother waking me up. I want this to last."

"Don't worry, it will." He smirked slightly. He leans forward and placed a soft kiss on her lips. It lasted for about a minute before they parted.

"Well, we're stuck indoors for a while. We might as well use this time to unpack." Luigi suggested.

"I guess you're right," She greeted.

They grabbed their bags and started unpacking their things in the drawers and closet. Luigi only had the one bag so he was about to put everything away quicker than Wendy. When he came across the last article of clothing, he noticed he was missing something.

"Ah oh,"

"What is it?" Wendy called from the closet.

"I think I may have misplaced my swim tanks in a different bag. I don't see it here."

"Well, you need some new clothes anyways; we'll pay a new one at the store."

Luigi entered the closet with her and placed a few shirts on his side. "Do you need any help? I'm done putting away my clothes."

"No thanks, I got it," she said politely.

Luigi nodded and walked back to the bedroom. Wendy waited until he was out of sight before pulling out a peculiar garment from her suitcase. It was part of the secret she had plan for later; she didn't want Luigi accidently see and spoil the surprise.

She took a quick glance into the bedroom. Luigi was on the bed, watching some TV. He was completely unaware of what she had plan for them tonight.

Once she was done putting everything in their place, she walked back to the bedroom. Luigi looked away from the TV and smiled. He patted the space next to him, signaling her to join him on the bed.

She climbed in slowly and lay beside him. The bed was soft; really soft. That was good; it was made with the same form material used for her bed. Her spikes can't penetrate through it.

"So what are we going to do now?" she said as she was settled against him.

Luigi pulled her close. "Well, we still got about four hours before they start dinner; do you want to have a look around the hotel?"

"Okay," she said, sitting back up. "I want to get a look at their spa Kanary mentioned."

"Alright,"

Luigi turned off the TV and stood up from the bed. Wendy grabbed her bag while Luigi waited by the door. Once they were ready, they exit the room and headed downstairs.

Starting from the ground floor, Luigi and Wendy realized the hotel was much bigger on the inside than it had looked on the outside. Besides the dining room, the hotel also had a ballroom, a court yard, an indoor pool, and a gift shop all on one floor.

Before they could continue on to the next, they decided to stop by the gift shop and browse around. Luigi was hoping they might have some swim shorts he could buy. Wendy was interested in what kind of clothes they got to sell.

She was looking through a few summer dresses when something familiar caught her eye. She walked over to the rack place by the register and pick up a magazine. Her eyes narrowed when she saw what was on it.

On the front cover of that magazine were the Mushroom Kingdom rulers, King Mario and Queen Peach. They both seem very happy from the way they held each other. But what really got Wendy's attention was the size of Peach's belly, now swollen with a child.

Mario had a hand on it as if to show his love for his unborn child and the woman carrying it. From the looks of it Peach looked about 8 months pregnant. If Wendy was counting it right, eight months is about the same amount of time Luigi has been here.

"Humph, they sure didn't waste any of their sweet time." She scoffed.

"No, they didn't,"

Wendy jumped and quickly turned around. Luigi was standing behind her and she couldn't deny that he had seen it. Without saying anything, Luigi gently took the magazine from her and held it up in front of him.

"Looks like Mario is starting a whole new family without me," He frowned. He won't deny it; he did feel jealous towards the Mushroom Rulers but he also felt sadden as well.

Wendy simply stood there, not sure what to say. She hated the Mushroom Rulers for the way they can just carry on with their lives without a care in the world. They didn't even bother waiting a few months after Luigi was force to leave them; they just had to get started on creating their perfect family.

"It doesn't matter; he made his choice as well as I."

Wendy broke out of her thought bubble. She looked back at Luigi who placed the magazine back on the rack.

"Beside, I'm on my vacation/honeymoon; I shouldn't be getting so worked up over this. That's all in the past." He said.

"Uh, right," Wendy agreed. It was good to see Luigi wasn't going to let this influence him into not have a good time. He deserved this more than anyone else in that stupid fungus kingdom, including his brother.

"Although…" Luigi smiled. "It is kind of exciting to know I'm going to be an uncle. Plus you are my wife now so technically that will make you an aunt and Mario's sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law," Wendy thought.

A wicked smile appeared on her pink lips. It will actually bring her great joy once everyone in that undersized kingdom learned that their precious hero's bloodline was no longer theirs to own. But she will get an even greater pleasure to see the shock and surprise expression on the red king's face when he finds out that he was now related to a Koopa.

"Oh, yeah; I'm excited alright," she smirked.

Luigi laughed and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. With nothing in the shop that interested them, they left to continue on with their tour around the hotel. Wendy never realized that Luigi had placed the magazine in the rack with its back showing instead of the cover. Either she didn't notice…or she didn't care.

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