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Luigi kept tossing and turning in his hotel bed as he dreamt of him and Daisy at the big school dance a few years ago. It was during the Dire, Dire Docks Theme Song that he and Daisy shared their first kiss, and he would never forget that moment for the rest of his life. He also dreamt of the first time he ever got intimate with her in bed three nights ago and remembered the indescribable surge of pleasure that surged through his body almost like magic. Luigi kept getting the sensation of wanting that night to happen again the more he thought and dreamed about it, almost as if he were addicted to an illicit substance. He became restless to the point where he woke up from the middle of his sleep only to find that he woke up too soon. The alarm clock read 10:39 P.M. and the room was pitch-black and completely dead quiet. It was when Luigi moved that he felt a wet and sticky spot under the bed sheets near his groin.
"Mamma mia!" he said. "I knew something happened while I was asleep!"
Frustrated, Luigi got out of bed and turned on the light. He walked over to the bathroom to clean himself when he suddenly heard knocking at his door.
"Luigi! Open up!" a voice called from outside. "It's Pauline!"
Pauline? Luigi thought. What is she doing here?
"Hold on! I'll be there in just a second!" he called out. Luigi grabbed the bathrobe that was hanging from the shelf and rushed to the door and saw Pauline standing outside his door through the small eyepiece and was surprised to see that she had a frightened look on her face. Luigi opened the door and was blinded by the light in the hallway.
"What are you doing here?" Luigi asked. "I thought you ran off somewhere else."
"I did." Pauline replied. "But that's not important right now. There's something that you must know, you and your brother both."
"Alright, I'm listening." Luigi said.
"I heard about you guys and the news and couldn't be any more of you two for what you are doing to stop Bowser. That is simply just too impressive!" Pauline said. "Having said that, I came here to warn you guys that it's not safe here."
"Why do you say that?" Luigi asked.
"You and your brother are in danger right now. Bowser has a whole line of forces that are headed this way right now looking for you two to have you guys killed to disrupt the prophecy!" Pauline said.
"What?!" Luigi said. "How far are they from here?"
"They're about to enter Birachai as we speak." Pauline said.
"Oh, no!" Luigi said. "We need to get out of here!"
"Yes." Pauline said. "If we move now, we should be able to escape Bowser's troops unnoticed."
"Wait, you're going with me and Mario?" Luigi asked.
"Well, at least as far as the pyramids." Pauline said.
"What if Bowser's troops capture you?" Luigi asked.
"It's not me that they're after." Pauline said. "The worst thing they can do is question me and guide me away from their mission."
"I sure hope you know what you're doing." Luigi said.
"Relax, handsome. I know the quickest route to the pyramids." Pauline said. "I can help you guys get to the princesses."
"That would be terrific!" Luigi said. "I don't know how to thank you."
"Relax, darling! No need to thank me." Pauline said.
"By the way, Mario told me about what happened between you and him three years ago." Luigi said. "He said that the reason you two grew apart after he rescued you from Donkey Kong is that you disappeared somewhere and he was unable to reach you again. Is that true?"
"Yes, it is true." Pauline said, changing to a more melancholy tone of voice. "It was right after Mario saved me that I met these two other guys by the names of Gerald and Willy. At first, they seemed like really nice gentlemen and good friends, but it was right then that I began to realize that they were going to do terrible things to me and take me somewhere to harass and rape me. They strapped me and took me away in there wagon where I was trapped for three days Luckily, I managed to turn them in and escape their wretched grasp."
"That's terrible!" Luigi said.
"It was after that I returned to Toad Town and started looking for Mario. When I saw him with another woman, my heart sank and I became immensely depressed. I eventually transferred and moved out of the Mushroom Kingdom and found a new home here in Sarasaland, but the memories that I shared with Mario still haunted my thoughts. There were times that I almost tried to commit suicide. He was the only man that I ever had deep feelings for."
"Really?" Luigi asked. "But what about earlier today, when you were giving me those suggestive glances?"
"It was because I never met you before. Mario never introduced me to you and yet you look so much like your brother that it tricked me into thinking that I was falling in love with Mario all over again. It's hard to explain, but I guess you could say I did have a little bit of feelings for you earlier. However, I do realize that you and Princess Daisy are already in a relationship, so there's no reason for me to interfere with that."
"I appreciate your honesty." Luigi said. "But what made you decide to run away from us earlier while we were being rewarded by the king?"
"I was under the impression that Mario had completely forgot about the relationship we used to have." Pauline replied. "He acted as though our memories together were just bits of useless dust lost in the unforgiving winds of time."
Pauline was about to say something else when she immediately started to cry. Luigi comforted her by embracing her and wiping away her tears. He felt terrible for her and almost cried himself, but he kept his inner feelings to himself to avoid possible humiliation.
"I miss Mario!" she cried. "But he doesn't miss me at all!"
"There, there." Luigi said. "There's no reason for you to be upset. Mario never forgot about you. In fact, he told me that if there was something he could change about the past, he would've paid more attention to you. Even now, I'm a hundred percent certain that he's willing to talk to you and still be good friends with you. He has nothing against you at all. After all, he did save your life twice."
"Really?" Pauline asked.
"Of course! I know my brother. He would never go out of his way to harm anyone, unless they were his mortal enemy!"
Just then, Luigi and Pauline heard a loud explosion coming from outside. Both of them rushed to Luigi's balcony window and saw people running through the streets as Bowser's Koopa Army made its way towards the hotel, throwing fireballs and hammers and anything else that got in their path. They were raiding the city. Luigi and Pauline looked at each other with horrified expressions on their faces.
"We need to get out of here as soon as possible!" Luigi said.
"I'll go wake Mario!" Pauline shouted as she ran out of the room and across the hall. "Hurry and get dressed!"
"Will do!" Luigi shouted back as he hurriedly put his shirt and overalls on. He was also quick to get his socks and boots on and joined Pauline in arousing Mario from his slumber. Meanwhile, Bowser's army was getting over closer and time was running out for a decent and timely escape window. Then, they heard a large explosion coming from outside the hotel's main entrance.
"MARIO! WAKE UP!" Luigi shouted, pounding on Mario's door. "WE NEED TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!"
Well, it turns out that both Pauline and Mario were victims of false information. Luigi now knows the entire truth of their 'failed' relationship and has no hard feelings for his brother, knowing that Mario was not the cause for the break-up.
On the same token, Pauline also knows about Mario and Luigi's quest to keep Bowser from taking over the world and to save Peach and Daisy from their relentless torture and misery. As a result, she is willing to save both Luigi and Mario from being captured by Bowser's Koopa Army, which has now burst its way through the front door of the hotel just two floors below them. Luigi and Pauline are now desperately trying to wake Mario from his sleep so that they can escape. But will they be able to wake him in time to escape the dangers that wait for them on the first floor?
As always, I will see you guys the next time I update, so keep your eyes open for what will happen next. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :)
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