A/N: This one's about Mario and Luigi's journey in Super Mario Bros. – specifically, World 3, when night falls and it really starts to sink in that saving Peach is not going to be easy (but don't worry, this is an upbeat, played-straight take on the games for a change). The song is "Come to Light" by Arkells.
Come to Fight
Oooh, for a second there I felt peace and calm
Invincibility Stars would keep us from harm
And the Goombas moved like small marching men
We were flashing fireballs at Koopas again
But up in the distance, even in the dead of night
If we could make it to the Warp Pipe, we could get things right
It's been a tough go lately, but we've chosen sides
What we dodge in the darkness... has come to fight, all right!
Oooh, and in times of fear, you shelter me
And you hold me close, so brotherly
Now with my cap pulled down, as I fall asleep
You're my barricade from nightmarish dreams
But up in the distance, even in the dead of night
If we could make it to the castle, we could get things right
It's been a tough go lately, but we've chosen sides
What we stomp in the darkness... has come to fight, all right!
We've come to fight, all right!
We've come to fight, all right!
Oooh, and imposters fell, when we stepped up
Toad's words hit us hard, like a one two punch
So we went on to face the day
Bro, me and you – we're here to stay
But up in the distance, even in the dead of night
If we could make it to the last world, we could get things right
It's been a tough go lately, but we've chosen sides
What we face in the darkness
Yeah, what we face in the darkness has come to fight
When all the lives are gone, you're keeping my head on
And in time, the worlds that hurt today, we'll begin to pass away