Chapter 3

Wario was pretty frightened after that scene. Someone was watching him. And it wasn't his 'Kind Friend Anonymous'. The handwriting was really different between the two. Someone was here, and didn't want him here.

"Who's there??" Wario quivered.

"Why, I'm the welcome committee. And you? Well, I know you. You're the unknown figure that has entered this domain of shadow." A voice whispered.

"Th-this is the Mushroom Kingdom!" Wario strengthened, voice getting stronger.

"Oh, but is it really? This might've been the Mushroom Kingdom, but now it is a land of shadow. If you don't like that, consult our supervisor." And with that, a giant monster appeared five feet in front of the yellow clad hero. "Ah!" Wario gaped as he tried to think of how to beat this monster. It was a giant, painted black as a shadow. Its head was flat, with a squiggly indentation going to the center of its target-like head. Black tubes were extending from the top of its head, lively with the sense of new flesh. Its arms and legs were webbed, and all were sitting on the floor to support the weight of its head.

"Urgh. This does it." Wario balled up his fist. He readied himself for what he was getting into. "Oof!" Wario jumped up to the monster's head. Swat! The thing hit Wario back and charged toward him. Wario jumped out of the way of its mad dash. It stopped and turned, and swung its hand at Wario. Wario stuck his arms up in front of him, parallel to each other in a blocking stance. It broke through, and threw Wario to the wall. "That's it. Let's see." Wario spoke through gritted teeth. He reached into his back pocket, and withdrew the shell the Koopatrol gave him. "Aha!" Wario said as he used it on himself. Poof! Wario brandished a gray shell with spikes on his back. The monster tried to hit Wario again. "Hup!" Wario retreated into his new shell to see some shadow hit him from outside. He felt nothing, he was completely protected.

"Yah!" He rumbled, coming out to jump into action. He jumped up, and like last time, the shadow tried to hit him away. This time, he got into his shell and pointed the spikes towards the hand. "RAAAH!" the monster growled, cuddling its hand. Our hero immediately took this time to get out of his shell, and body slam the thing. Wham! It flew, and dissipated at touching the wall.

"Ha!" the yellow clad figure cheered.

"So, tough guy eh? Well, okay. Not much you can do to stop us from destroying yours, and everyone else's worlds." The voice quaked. And then the feeling that evil was present left Wario. "Ugh." He muttered.

Suddenly, light seemed to collect. Light filled every corner of the vault room. And it seemed to come from nowhere. Eventually, light was everywhere and you could see that outside of the vault room, it was still dark. "Well, that was-" Wario was about to say as even more light came into sight, and formed a door. A regular looking door, blue paint, arched at the top. It appeared in the middle of the room, and had no back side. Just your average door leading to nowhere, coming from a mysteriously convenient light.

Wario took his shell off. He didn't know where the door led, or what he'll find there, in the unknown. It had a knob, so he walked up to it and rested his hand on it. He took his time, and turned the knob. Quickly, he swung the door, which swung on really fast hinges. He stepped in and looked around. It was the exact same room he'd been in already!

"Wha?" Wario inquired, scratching at his cap. He walked back through the door, and closed it shut. "Bah, it's just some stupid tra-ooh. Oh my." Wario drooled. If it weren't for a coin almost right behind the door, Wario would've just left the castle right then. He greedily ran over to it, and picked it up, admiring its beauty. "So-shiiny. One more for the collection," Wario drooled over the gold coin "hey, what's this? What if I open the door from here?" he inquired. He firmly placed his hand over the opposite knob. Quickly, he turned it with all his might.

And he found the next world.