A young Mario watched as the princesses disappearance spread.

The teenager shouted to his brother, that he would be back.

The 15 year old in green reached out.

He wasn't…

He stumbled into faith and thought:

Luigi wanted to follow him…

But he was already gone.

God, this is all there is…

He rescued the princess, and noted that...she was Peach.

His old childhood friend.

He was happy to reunite with her.

The pictures in his mind arose, and began to breathe.

From that day on, history was made.

Bowser the King kidnapped the princess.

Mario the hero saved her.

And all the gods and all the worlds

Began colliding on a backdrop of blue

The 18 year old slumped on the hot castle walls.

He was getting used to the red hot lava surrounding him.

Blue lips, blue veins

He wondered if Luigi was sitting at home.

He sighed, and told himself to slow down.

He took a step but then felt tired

He laid to the side, the sweat sliding down his growing mustache.

He was surprised it hadn't been burned off.

He said, "I'll rest a little while"

He jolted awake, in bed.

He felt his face,

He was 25

He dreamt of several years ago.

But when he tried to walk again

He wasn't a child

He walked out and a toad ran up to him.

And all the people hurried fast, real fast

Luigi came out, and saw lightning flash.

The princess was gone?

Odd, he usually doesn't strike on Mondays.

And no one ever smiled

He took Luigi by the hand, and they ran off to the castle they knew almost as well as Peach's.

Blue lips, blue veins

Mario stared, as Bleck revealed Princess Peach trapped in a box.

She pounded her fraile hands on the glass-like box.

She was truly terrified of him.

Blue, the color of our planet

Bleck blasted Mario into the wall, knocking him unconscious in a single hit.

From far, far away

He faintly heard Bowser roar protests, Koopa's shrieks.

And Luigi.

"BIG BRO!"

Blue lips, blue veins

He heard a shallow, calming, overcontrolled voice. "...rio...ario….Mario!"

Blue; the color of our planet from far, far, away.

Tippi looked at him, and he was defensive.

He wanted to know what happened to his brother, Peach, the troops….and Bowser.

Blue lips, blue veins.

She took him to Flipside, and he set out to stop the void.

He hoped to find his friends, on the way.

If he learned anything from his journeys…

Something always guided him to the right place.

Blue, the color of our planet from far, far away.

He held the Princess' head up, and slowly poured the soup into her mouth.

In a matter of minutes, she opened her eyes.

He stumbled into faith and thought:

She helped him and his pixl friends.

She wanted to take responsibility for her actions.

She wanted to help.

"God this is all...there is.."

They saw Bowser, fall out of the exploding castle.

He was furious. Mario ALWAYS stomped him, ANYWHERE he went.

The pictures in his mind arose, and began to breathe.

Mario walked through the Underwhere. Hopelessness rampaged in his head.

No pixels, No Peach, No Bowser, No food….no brother.

And no one saw and no one heard!

He heard whimpers, soft and gentle cries.

He peeked behind a bolder, about his size.

He saw a man, rocking back and forth like a child.

"LUIGI!"

They just followed the lead.

Dimentio smiled, as they all placed the Pearl Heart into the Heart Pilliar.

Paternal

Passion.

Faith.

Trust.

Maternal

Monarch.

Truth.

Familial

Love.

The pictures in his mind arose, and began to breed.

Bleck flipped to the ground, and Timpani flew to him.

"Blumiere!"

They started out beneath the knowledge tree.

Nastasia, who hovered over the Count, know lay beside him, a large scroch mark on her back.

And they chopped it down to make a picket fence.

Luigi exclaimed for all the dying worlds to hear.

"I AM MR.L!"

And marching along the railroad tracks.

Reflections were seen in the pure hearts, as they circled the Chaos Heart.

Timpani couldn't help but flutter, as she recognized them.

Merlon, Merluvlee, Merlee, Francis, Squirps, King Crocus, King Sammer, and Luvbi.

They smiled real wide for the camera lenses.

Mario grinned, they had all grown from this.

Braver, Stronger, Assured.

Now all they needed was for it to end.

As they made it past the enemy lines,

Luigi's ear was caked with dry blood, as too Bowser's claws.

Peach's face was dirtied, and bruised.

Mario's arm throbbed slightly.

Just to become enslaved in the assembly lines

Merlon watched the heroes come to him, and smile.

Timpani and Blumiere were gone.

But the worlds were saved.

Blue Lips, Blue Veins.

Nastasia stood up, and O'Chunks beamed. "Nassy! The lass still breathes!"

Blue; the color of our planet from far, far away.

Nastasia could barely enunciate her last few words properly, before breaking down into sobs. "Count!"

Blue Lips, Blue Veins.

Mimi held her shoulder, and shook it, kneeling to her level.

"Come on, Nas! Big smile! It's what the Count would want!"

Blue; the colors of our planet from far,far away.

She stood up. "Y-Yeah. The count wouldn't want me to...let my duties go unfulfilled. I will return to Castle Bleck, and schedule an appointment...of hope."

Blue, the most human color.

They all left to get snacks, expect for the princess, who pressed her back to the purple door, and sat on the ground.

Blue, the most human color

Mario walked back to her, and did the same.

Blue, the most human color.

Luigi did the same, and their blue eyes all met the same thing.

The blood on the ear.

The arm.

The face.

Blue Lips, Blue Veins.

Bowser came back and looked at them all.

"...Hey, Super Stupid Bros. How 'bout those snacks? You too, Pink."

His orange eyes shone past them all that he cared about them too.

"Sure, big guy."

Blue; the color of our planet from far, far away.