"So jump up in the air, jump up don't be scared, jump up and your scare will soar away..." You sang. Jump up, Super Star is possibly your favorite song you like to hum as you take your relaxing afternoon stroll. After all day of training and fighting, you were glad when Master Hand dismissed all the Smashers. Suddenly, out of the corner of your eyes, you saw a lonely, graying and stout figure sitting on a log not too far away from you. Curious, you decided to walk over.
When you came closer, you noticed this man looked fairly familiar. He had icy blue eyes, a red shirt was worn under the blue denim overalls. His mustache seemed to be sagging instead of proud and upturned like usual. His blue eyes seemed to be fogged with tears.
You gasped. You've never seen Mario this down-crest before. He was usually a happy-go-lucky kind of person. Sobbing doesn't seem like his style. You also realized the signature 'M' hat was missing. You glanced over his shoulder and saw that it was on the ground, dirt-covered.
What happened? Your brows furrowed with concern. You came up just a few inches closer, Mario seemed to be too lost in thought to notice you walk up. As to not startle him, you went around him.
Noticing your presence, he quickly wiped his sleeve over his face before forcing a smile upon his face.
"Hey, what's up, (Y/N)?"
You sighed. Even though he tried hard to hide the fact that he had been crying, there were still hint of sadness on his face. He managed to miss a few tears that was still sliding down his face, his red nose stated the fact loud and clear. Plus his foggy blue eyes made you even more confident that he had been weeping.
"Okay, so tell me. What happened to you?" You sat down next to him. You wanted to avoid the topic, it made you awkward to even think about it. But you knew if you don't address it now, it would later become an emotional burden for him. You didn't want to see him to be in worse condition, so you decide to confront him now.
"N...nothing." He averted his gaze.
"Hey, if something happened, you should talk. Not just sitting here pitying yourself." You snapped, suddenly angry. Mario abruptly looked at you, eyes wide with astonishment.
"I don't like to see you like this." You continued. "You know it's not healthy to keep it all inside right?" Mario nodded his head. "Then tell me what's wrong. I won't judge you."
Hearing this, his beautiful blue eyes was once again filled with tear. You froze. You didn't know what to do. You breathed a sigh of relieve as Mario finally decide to talk, still chocking with sobs as he spoke.
"Do you think I'm an evil person?" He said, trying to hold back the salty liquids that threatened to flow down his cheeks.
"What are you talking about? You're not an evil person." You declared. He then pull out his phone and showed what people were talking about online. You looked away in disgust, these people are just plain bullies.
"Do you really think so?" He asked you, as if he did't know what to make out of the words you said to him.
"Yeah. Why not? These people don't really know you." You began. "I've been in Smash for three years, fighting side by side with you. You've shown me otherwise." Mario turned to look at you. "You've showed me how nice you can be. Like this once you were hungry as a wolf, but you let Kirby went ahead of you while you were in line. You knew he's had a bad day, and you made his day by letting him have his way. An evil person wouldn't have done that."
Mario blushed at your comments. You continued.
"Also, I remember seeing you fighting Marth. He was sick at that time so he wasn't at his best condition to fight. Instead of taking advantage of that, you told Master Hand and canceled the battle. You could've easily taken him down, but you chose not to. Is that what an evil person do?" You asked. Mario shook his head.
"You know, you had helped me feel a little better." Mario said, giving you a tear stained smile. This time, the smile was genuine and sincere. Not fake and forced like the one he gave you previously. You beamed yourself.
"Here's a song I want you to listen. Just listen to the lyrics okay?" You said, pulling out your phone and earbuds. You gave one to Mario and took one yourself. You typed in 'Jump Up, Super Star' and began playing it. Mario widened his eyes. He knew this song. You motioned with your eyes for him to keep listening as you pressed the 'play' button.
Here we go
Off the rails
Don't you know it's time to raise our sails?
It's freedom like you never knew
Don't need bags or a pass
Say the word, I'll be there in a flash
You could say my hat is off to youOh we can zoom all the way to the moon
From this great wide wacky world
Jump with me
Grab coins with me
Oh yeah!It's time to jump up in the air
Jump up, don't be scared
Jump up and your cares will soar away
And if the dark clouds start to swirl
Don't fear, don't shed a tear 'cause
I'll be your 1-UP girl
So let's all jump up super high!
High up in the sky!
There's no power-up like dancing
You know that you're my Super Star
No one else can take me this far
I'm flipping the Switch
Get ready for this
Oh, let's do the Odyssey
Odyssey-- Yes, see!
Odyssey, Odyssey!Spin the wheel
Take a chance
Every journey starts a new romance
A new world's calling out to you
Take a turn
Off the path
Find a new addition to the cast
You know that any captain needs a crewTake it in stride as you move, side to side
They're just different points of view
Jump with me
Grab coins with me
Oh yeah!Come on and jump up in the air
Jump without a care
Jump up 'cause you know that I'll be there
And if you find you're short on joy
Don't break, just don't forget that
You're still our 1-UP boy
So go on, straighten up your cap
Let your toes begin to tap
This rhythm is a power mushroom
Don't forget you're the super star
No one else could make it this far
Put a comb through that 'stache
Now you've got panache
Oh, let's do the Odyssey!It's time to jump up in the air
Jump up, don't be scared
Jump up and your cares will soar away
And if the dark clouds start to swirl
Don't fear, don't shed a tear 'cause
I'll be your 1-UP girl
Now listen, all you boys and girls
All around the world
Don't be afraid to get up and move
You know that we're all superstars
We're the ones who made it this far
Put a smile on that face
There's no time to waste, so
Let's do the Odyssey!
At the end of the song, Mario was motionless. You bit your nail in anticipation, you don't know how he felt about this.
Maybe this is a bad idea. You thought. Great, now he's gonna be mad at me for making him feel worse. But to your surprise, he didn't.
Instead, he swung his arms around you, which caught you off guard. You didn't expect him to hug you, but you managed to hug him back. Your heart pounded wildly. You just realized you'd liked Mario for a long time but never felt it until now. You blushed red, but you didn't pull away. He needed that hug right now, you didn't want to let him down again by pushing him away.
You felt your shoulder dampen. Mario was weeping once again.
"Are you okay?" You whispered. He nodded, but he didn't say anything. So you held him and comforted him. You ran your hand up and down his back as you mumbled words of encouragement into his ears.
"It's okay, you're our 1-up boy. If you weren't here, Smash wouldn't have existed."
He finally pulled away, he beamed as a few more tears trickled down his face. You put your hand on his cheek and gently wiped them away. Grabbing your hand, he pulled in for another hug. This time, with your head on his chest. You gasped and sat still. You didn't know what to do.
"You know, I've liked you for a long time." He said.
You froze. What is he trying to tell you now?
"Will you be my 1-up girl?" He asked you.
You smiled.
"Of course!" You replied.
The sun was setting, you speculated as you leaned against Mario's chest. It truly was a beautiful afternoon, spending time with your one and only 1-up boy.