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Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the story idea and any OC(s).
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Chapter 56:
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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It was an early Monday morning in the Koopa Kingdom and the sun was just starting to rise over the town of Koopalis. With only one large volcano in the area, they were about to receive more sunlight than most areas of the Darkland. Most of the town inhabitants were already out and about as to begin their new day.
The castle itself was just as buzzing as the town as most of the castle servants were getting started with their work. The King and his children weren't expected to wake up for another few hours, allowing plenty of time for the kitchen staff to have breakfast ready for them on the table.
Luigi started to stir from his sleep around dawn. He was always an early riser, long before he moved to the Dark Lands. He sat up from his bed tiredly and yawned.
'Good Morning, Sunshine' Mr. L greeted him
"Good Morning," Luigi replies back, stretching as he did so.
The bed shifted beside him, reminding him of his bedmate who was still asleep.
'Shh, keep it down; Wendy's still sleeping,'
"Opps, sorry," He whispered.
Carefully, so he won't wake her, Luigi climbed out of bed. He stretch once more and headed for the bathroom to get ready for the day. He brushed his teeth as he run the shower. Once the water was just right, he hopped right in.
'So…' Mr. L said as he starts some morning conversation. 'Excited about your first day?'
'You bet cha,' Luigi replies happily.
Today was his first day working as Kamek's assistant. He was excited but at some time nervous. He wanted to make a good first impression so he decided to get there a few minutes early.
'I'm sure you'll do fine,' Mr. L assures him. 'I mean, how hard can it be to work as someone's apprentice?'
'You do know this is Kamek, right? Bowser's right hand man and possibly the highest ranking Magikoopa here'
'Uh…good point,'
After the shower, Luigi dry himself off with a towel and started getting dress. In about six minutes, he exited out of the closet wearing a dark green shirt, dark blue jeans, and his brown shoes. Over at the vanity stand, he picked up his spiked wristbands and equipped them on.
'Funny,' He thought. 'I once thought of these as a constant reminder that I couldn't go home.'
Mr. L smirked. 'And now you're wearing them proudly as proof that you're a member of the Klan,'
Once his wristbands were secure, he walked back to the bed where his wife was still sleeping. He stood over Wendy and placed a soft kiss on her cheek. She stirred and turned over on her shell. Luigi kissed her softly on the lips as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer. After a moment, he broke it.
"Good morning, Orabelle,"
"Morning," she yawned, stretching as she did so. "What time is it?"
"Almost 7," He answered.
She groaned. "Seven? Why so early?"
"First day on the job, remember? I have to be in Kamek's office by 8."
"Oh, right," She sighed. "Well, you still got some time, why don't you stay with me for a bit?"
"I wish I could, but I would like to get there early and make a good first impression" He said. "Plus I have to get breakfast; that's a good 5 to 10 minute walk to the west wing and another five or so to get to Kamek's office."
He tried to stand up but Wendy won't let him go. He frowned, "Wendy…"
"Please…" She pleaded. "Only for a few minutes,"
Luigi hesitated. He really wanted to go but Wendy seemed reluctant to let him leave.
'Just stay with her,' Mr. L joined in. 'You and I both know you want to,'
He sighed. "Okay, I'll stay; but only for a few minutes – five tops,"
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Forty five minutes later…
"Okay, that took longer than it should have…" Luigi mumbled.
At this moment, he was speed walking his way towards Kamek's office. It was almost eight, and the last thing he wanted was to be late on his first day on the job. He barely had enough time to grab a quick bite, let alone arrive early.
'It's your own fault' Mr. L commented. 'You should have left when you had the chance,'
'How am I suppose to know that it would lead to something,'
'How can you not? You two been at it since the first night,'
Luigi blushed slightly. 'That is not true,'
'Fine; you two have been at it every other day since the first night.'
'Well, if you knew this would happen, why didn't you try to convince me to leave instead of stay?'
Mr. L shrugged. 'I didn't feel like it,'
Luigi puffed. 'You're certainly no help,'
'Of course not; all I really do is watch and make sarcastic comments at you and everyone else around you. Think of me as a comedy commentary.'
Luigi simply rolled his eyes. Once he got to Kamek's office, he paused in front of the door to fit himself up a bit. After that, he entered inside.
Kamek's office was a triple threat; it was a laboratory, a workshop, and a spell room all in one. There was a small area on the far left side where Kamek's private desk was located. Luigi head straight there. He let out a deep sigh and knocked on the door. It opened a few seconds later, revealing the magikoopa himself.
"Ah, Luigi; you're just in time," Kamek said. "Please come in,"
Luigi entered inside and have a look around. The room wasn't that big, but it was big enough for Kamek. There wasn't much; just the essential desk, chairs, drawers, and bookshelves. Kamek closed the door behind him and walked towards his desk.
"Have a seat,"
Luigi nodded and have a seat in front of the desk. Kamek came around and sat in his own seat.
"So, first day on the job; are you nervous yet?" He asked.
Luigi shrugged. "A little,"
"Good, you should be," Kamek said honestly. "As the king main advisor, I'm suspecting much from my own personal assistant. Things will start off easy in the beginning; however, they tend to pick up quickly so you must learn how to pace yourself and handle stressful situations. Think you could do that?"
"Yes, sir,"
"Excellent," Kamek opened a drawer and looked through it. "First things first, we have to get you familiar with the safety policies and procedures as well as the things we use here,"
He pulled out a few books and placed them on the desk. "Take these books; they should tell you everything you need to know while working here."
"Alright," Luigi took the books and read the titles. There were three books in total: 'Workshop Safety Rules', 'General Laboratory Safety Procedures' and 'Sorcery for Beginners'.
"As for your work schedule," Kamek continues. "It's eight hours from 8 am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. On Saturdays you only work for six hours, from 9 am to 3pm. Sundays are your day off."
"Understood," He said. Luigi may be an early riser but Kamek was the earlier riser - capable of waking up long before the sun could begin to rise.
"Also, we would like you to continue on with your training; the king doesn't like it when his men are lacking,"
"That's understandable," Luigi replies.
He suspected he might have to resume training. It was a good thing he started going to gym again. Kamek stood up from his seat and recommend Luigi to follow him.
"Come," He said. "I'll explain your duties further as I show you around the work space,"
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Hours pass by. Before Luigi knew it, it was already a quarter pass noon. Since it was his first day, Kamek allowed him to leave three hours early; however, he reminded him that next time won't be the case. Luigi thanked him and left his office with books in hand.
'Uh, first day on the job and you already have a bunch of homework to do,' Mr. L complained.
'It's not that bad; I'll read through them all in no time,'
'That's if Wendy doesn't have anything plan later,' The darker side smirked.
Luigi felt a bit flushed. 'We're… not going to do that?'
A snort… 'Wanna bet?'
'I would… but I prefer to bet against someone who can physically give me their money,'
L puffed. 'Even if I could do that, I still would win,'
'Oh? And what make you say that?'
'HA! These past two weeks, that's what. All Wendy has to do is stick her tongue down your throat and your whole body turns into jello... It's like you're Superman and sex is your kryptonite.'
The green man blushed. 'Well, I can ensure you, Mr. L; that Wendy and I won't be going anything tonight.'
'Promise?'
'I promise,'
'Can we bet on it?'
Luigi raised a brow. 'What do you have to offer?'
'Well…' He thought about it. 'If you win, I won't say a word for the next two weeks.'
'Ok; and if you win?'
'If I win,' He smirked. 'For the next two weeks, you… will have to sleep naked,'
"What!?" He yelled, causing a blue Koopa who was passing by to look at him funny.
Embarrass, the green man try to play it cool. "H-Hey, how's it going?"
The Koopa frowned. "Uhm, fine…I guess,"
They stared at each other awkwardly before the Koopa turned and continue down the hall. Luigi watch him leave before narrowing his eyes.
'I am NOT going to do that.'
'Oh come on, Wendy's gonna tear off any clothing on ya anyways; might as well save her the trouble.'
'T-That is never going to happen,'
'So…do you accept?'
Luigi thought about it for a moment, thinking over his chance of winning.
"Deal… but only to prove you wrong."
Mr. L only chuckled softly. 'We'll see,'
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Once Luigi got back to his room, he entered inside. He saw Wendy sitting in their lounging area. She looked up from her reading material and smile upon greeting him.
"Hey Honey, how was your first day of work?" She asked.
"It was great," He replies. "I got off early, although Kamek gave me with some stuff to do,"
She frowned and stood up from the chair. "What? Like homework?"
'That's what I said,'
Luigi inwardly rolled his eyes as he placed the books on the desk. "Something like that…but I'm confidence that I'll have them all read soon,"
"Oh, good" she sighed as she walked toward him. "'Cause for a second there, I was afraid this new job might cut into our together time,"
"Of course not, I'll always have time for you,"
"Oh yeah, is there any way you could show it to me?"
Luigi gave her a smug smile. "Easy,"
He grabbed onto her waist and held her close. Wendy smirked and wrapped her arms around him as they pull each other into a passionate kiss. It lasted for a good two minutes before they parted with a quick breath.
"How was that?" Luigi smiled, mentally patting himself on the back.
"Hmm, that was pretty good," Wendy said. "But…"
He frowned. "But what?"
Wendy gave him a look; one that cause shivers to go down his spine.
"I think we could do better,"
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"Ah, I knew you couldn't resist," Mr. L gloated. "Looks like I win the bet,"
Luigi puffed. At this moment, he was headed to the south wing with Wendy. Their little 'activity' in the bed room had left them hungry so they decide to get some lunch together.
'Not necessary,' Luigi thought. 'The deal was that Wendy and I won't do anything tonight?'
"And?"
'And… as you can clearly see, it is not night; in fact it's mid-afternoon. For the bet to be valid, we would have to be doing it sometime pass 6.'
"Are you serious?"
Luigi smiled. 'As serious as I can be,'
Mr. L puffed. "Fine, I'll let this one slide; but don't think for a minute that you have won." He smirked. "A lot can still happen pass six; Wendy has a lot of energy and we both know she has to let it out somehow."
Luigi couldn't say anything to that. He was right; Wendy did have a lot of energy and a lot of free time. But even so, he was determined to win this bet against his dark self.
'All I have to do is delay Wendy until this bet is over…simple, right?'
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After lunch, Luigi headed towards the library in the west wing to get his 'homework' done.
He started with the 'General Laboratory Safety Procedures' since it was the smallest of the three. There was a DVD in the back which he watched as he read through the book. All together, it took him over two hours to complete before he got started on his second one, 'Workshop Safety Rules'. He only spent an hour reading through it before dinner time rolls in.
Dinner was pretty lively; everyone discuss on the how their day went, joking humorously among each other. Junior talked almost non-stop about what he wanted for his birthday party. His father just sat there, nodding every so often as he did.
Once dinner was over, Luigi decided to get some training done for the day. He returned to his room to change clothes. Wendy was with him and by the time the door close behind them, she was already in the mood. Luigi narrowly escape from her grasp as he quickly left their room.
When he got to the gym, he was half expecting Roy to be there. The purple Koopa tend to work out daily so it won't be surprising if he saw him there. But instead of the Koopaling, he saw the king himself.
"Oh, hello your Koopaness,"
Bowser paused from lifting weights and looked up at him. "Hey,"
"Might if I work out with you?" He asked.
He shrugged. "Doesn't matter to me,"
Luigi nodded and walk over to the other side. As he did his warm ups, he sensed that he was begin watch. Glancing a bit to his side, he noticed Bowser silently watching him as he performed his own work out. Once he was all loosen up, the King sat up from where he was and walk over to him.
"Hey," He said quietly. "Wanna spar?"
The green man smiled. "Sure,"
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Luigi fell on the ground with a hard thump. He groaned slightly and rubbed the side of his chest. Bowser stood across from him; he cross his arms and mumbled.
"Maybe we should take a break…"
This was the first fight the plumber has done since he was stabbed and hospitalized weeks ago. He wasn't done anything too strenuous and was probably still rusty. Even so, Luigi still make an attempt to try.
"No, I'm fine." He told him.
Bowser raised an eyebrow. "You sure?"
"Positive," To help prove his point, Luigi jumped back to his feet and regain his fighting stance. "Come on, you never show any mercy before and I don't expect you to start now."
The Koopa smirked and ready himself as well. "Alright, you asked for it."
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The sparing match lasted for about three hours before they decide to call it for a day. By the time Luigi retired back in his room, it was almost ten. Wendy was already in the bed, dressed in her night gown.
He took a shower and climb into bed with her. He pulled out his journal from his drawer and started writing about his day. Wendy scooted next to him and silently watched as he wrote down in his journal.
However, she quickly became bored. She sighed and snuggling against him. Luigi paused from his writing, already knowing what she was doing. He closed the book and pretended to be tired.
"Well, time to go to bed,"
"If you say so,"
She nodded. Luigi placed his journal away as Wendy pulls the covers up. They turn off the lights and settled into bed. Luigi let out a small sigh as he let his body relax. But before he could begin to doze off, he felt a weight on top of him. He opened his eyes to see it was Wendy.
"Uh, Wendy…" He started.
She smirked. "You didn't think really think I was tired, did you?"
Luigi sweat dropped. "Uhm, maybe…?"
Wendy chuckled. "Oh, Luigi; you're so adorable,"
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