Luigi and Dimentio

Chapter 6: A rocking action

"Hey…Hey green, wake up!" Rawk Hawk yelled, shaking Luigi to wake up. "We still have to fight!"

"Ahahaha, I guess Luigi's life ends here." Dimentio said, casting a spell so the giant monitor would fall on both Rawk Hawk and Luigi.

In swift motion, Rawk Hawk grabbed Luigi and jumped off the arena before the monitor could crush them.

"Oh, poo." Dimentio said.

"Man, that was close." Rawk Hawk said, breathing heavily and setting Luigi on the floor.

"Unh…what happened?" Luigi asked, recovering from his paralysis rather quickly.

"You were paralyzed after eating that mushroom." Rawk Hawk responded. "Now get up, we still have to fight!"

"But…didn't I knock out?" Luigi asked.

"What do you all think?!" Rawk Hawk asked, facing the stands. "You want the fight to go on?!"

The crowd roared with applause and cheers.

"Why are you helping me?" Luigi asked.

"You remind me of a man named Mario." He responded. "He was a good sport and showed me how to fight fairly. I feel like this will repay the favor."

"Mario." Luigi whispered with a frown.

Rawk Hawk lifted the monitor and put it back into place. He went to his original spot on the arena and Luigi did the same.

"Well, it seems Nastasia failed in her task." Dimentio said. "I'll deal with her later."

"I thought you said she was an enemy." Mr. L said. "And besides, it wasn't her fault. That Rawk Hawk guy got to Luigi before the monitor."

"Are you implying that you actually care for her?" Dimentio asked.

"I…Err…no!" Mr. L yelled.

"That's what I thought." Dimentio said. "Besides, I never said such a thing. We made a deal. She sabotages Luigi and I let her go."

"So those stage lights…" Mr. L began.

"Missed shots." Dimentio answered.

"And that mushroom?" Mr. L asked.

"A drastic measure." Dimentio said. "It cost her 40 coins to get the mushroom alone and 100 coins for the paralysis poison. Ah, the lengths people go for freedom."

"Luigi's a prime example." Mr. L said with a chuckle.

"All right, everyone!" The announcer yelled. "The fight will now re-commence!"