Thanks to the people who reviewed, the one person who favourited and the four people who followed! Special thanks to SuperGuest and Nicole Peach, who told me some flaws in this story that could be fixed. I'm going to have the heroes have a longer conversation with Dimentio in this chapter because the last one was about four or five lines long. Enjoy!
Note: The previous chapter had humour in it, but from now on it's going to be serious, like my other stories. However, sometimes Bowser will say something stupid that might come off as funny.
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The five dived out of the way as O'Chunks landed on the ground, making the floor crack. Tippi looked up at him, determination in her eyes.
"O'Chunks! Fight him! Fight Dimentio! He's hypnotised you! You know us! We're your friends!" cried Tippi as she flew out of reach.
"I have no friends! I have Master!" roared O'Chunks as he jumped up, trying to grab her.
"Remember what he did to Count Bleck-Er, Blumiere!? He tried to destroy him, and he was your master! Fight Dimentio, O'Chunks!" yelled Tippi.
Bowser was about to attack him when Peach stopped him.
"Bowser, we have to try and help O'Chunks before we attack him." She said. "It's not his fault."
"Count Bleck? He was just a menace who tried to stop Master's plans!" yelled O'Chunks.
"No, Dimentio made you think like that! Dimentio was Count Bleck's henchman and he betrayed him! Remember, O'Chunks! Try and remember!" Tippi encouraged him.
O'Chunks was about to attack her when he stopped and lowered his hand. For a moment, Tippi thought she saw a spark of realisation in his eyes.
"T-Tippi?" He said, shocked.
"Yes! You defeated him, O'Chunks! You did it!" squealed Tippi in happiness.
"I can't believe I ever let that Dimentio control me! He's going down!" shouted O'Chunks. "Sorry, lass. I can't believe I almost attacked you."
"It's alright, O'Chunks." smiled Tippi. "Now we just have to find Mimi, Nastasia and...B-Blumiere..."
"Don't worry, Tippi." reassured Peach. "We'll find all of them and work together to find The Pure Hearts and defeat Dimentio!"
"Ahahaha! How unfortunate, O'Chunks is a stronger fellow than I expected!" Dimentio appeared again. "Like a small schoolchild standing up to the bullies!"
They all turned around, seeing Dimentio standing there, smiling. His smile made them all shudder. It seemed to never go away. Even when he was defeated by Luigi six years ago, he still had that creepy grin on his face.
"Dimentio! Get over here right now! I have a score to settle with you!" growled Bowser, clenching his fists.
"O'Chunks, it seems like my magic isn't strong enough to control you. Hm, how unfortunate." Dimentio muttered, still smiling. "Well, it looks like I'll have to drain the power of one of The Pure Hearts to control you."
"What!? NO!" Cried Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Tippi and O'Chunks at the same time.
They all watched in sheer terror as Dimentio began mumbling some words to himself. Suddenly, an orange glow began to shine around him. Then The Orange Pure Heart appeared.
"Wait, I thought you said once you chose a spot to place The Pure Hearts you couldn't get them back again?" said Peach, confused.
"Well, I was reading The Light Prognosticus..." Dimentio began.
"So it WAS you who stole it!" growled Luigi.
"Of course! Without The Light Prognosticus, Merlon can't read it to find out information!" said Dimentio. "It's logical."
"Have you ever wondered why your name is 'Dimentio'?" muttered Bowser.
Dimentio scowled at Bowser. Well, they thought it was a scowl. He still had that creepy smile plastered on his face.
"Stop messing with The Pure Heart!" Tippi ordered. "We need it!"
"Oh, how desperate you are." smiled Dimentio. "Like a little dog begging for food."
"How many similes do you have?" muttered Bowser.
"Lots." replied Dimentio, holding up a long list which ran a mile.
They gasped when they noticed The Pure Heart slowly turning grey, along with the land around it.
"Oh No! If the power of The Pure Heart is sucked out, then all the life in this world will also be gone!" cried Peach. "We have to stop him!"
"Haha, silly Princess. It's too late-" He began when The Pure Heart was kicked out of his hand.
The Pure Heart shot up into the air, sailing over a large mountain. Dimentio muttered angrily and looked at O'Chunks fiercely.
"Take that!" He yelled. "That's what you-ACK!"
O'Chunks was lifted into the air and he screamed as purple smoke entered his body.
"O'Chunks!" cried Tippi. "Come on, O'Chunks! Fight him!"
"Shut it, you annoying bug!" Dimentio opened his clenched palm and aimed it at Tippi.
Purple lightning shot out, striking the poor butterfly. She went limp and slowly dropped to the ground. The lightning fizzled all over her body.
"Tippi!" cried Peach.
"Ahahaha! And she falls, like a petal from a flower in a storm!" laughed Dimentio. "O'Chunks, attack them!"
O'Chunks stopped shaking. His eyes had turned a dark purple colour, like Dimentio's clothes, and he looked a lot stronger.
"Yes, Master." O'Chunks walked towards them.
"Peach, take Tippi to safety!" Mario ordered. "Me, Luigi and Bowser will deal with O'Chunks."
"Okay..." Peach walked towards Tippi, when she turned around to look at him. "And Mario, be careful."
"I will." Nodded Mario, smiling.
Peach scooped Tippi into her arms and ran around a tree to hide. She peered around the corner nervously.
"P-Peach...I need to go back..." Tippi mumbled.
"No, you need to rest. Mario, Luigi and Bowser will deal with O'Chunks." Peach shook her head.
"Hm, I must go. I would love to watch the brawl between you and O'Chunks, but I must leave, like a small bird leaving its nest. I have some errands to complete." Dimentio said. "Ciao!"
He disappeared and the three looked up at O'Chunks. He ran towards them and leapt up into the air.
"Wait! I can use my powers to find his strengths and weaknesses!" Tippi said, when Peach shook her head.
"No, Tippi. You're staying here." Peach said.
Tippi sighed. Mario, Luigi and Bowser dived out of the way as he landed on the ground. The three fell over, unable to stay up with the ground rumbling. O'Chunks spun around and around, catching Bowser. He shot up into the air, flailing, while O'Chunks waited for him to come back down, his fists raised...
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"AHH!" Count Bleck shot up, panting. "W-where am I?"
"Count! You're finally awake!" Mimi squealed happily, hugging him.
"Where are we?" Count Bleck asked again, wanting a firm answer.
"Dimentio kidnapped us and locked us in this jail cell, Count." Mimi explained. "After a couple of hours, Dimentio came in, took O'Chunks and Nastasia and left. But Nastasia was transported back a couple of minutes ago, unconscious, and I don't know why. I have a feeling something bad happened to O'Chunks..."
"What? We have to escape and save him!" Count Bleck sat up.
"We can't. Dimentio has hundreds of guards in this castle, and every door has a magic spell on them which makes them unable to be opened." Mimi sighed, shaking her head.
"Oh, right..." Count Bleck muttered.
"Ahahaha! You finally awaken, Blumiere." Dimentio once again appeared. "Would you like to see how O'Chunks is doing?"
"What have you done with him!?" Count Bleck yelled.
"Take a look." Dimentio smirked and clicked his fingers.
A dream bubble appeared, showing Bowser about to fall onto O'Chunks, who was grinning.
"What!? Why would O'Chunks do such a thing!?" Mimi cried, shocked.
"You hypnotised him, didn't you!?" Count Bleck growled.
"Yes, I did." Dimentio nodded. "I used my powers to do it. And soon I'm going to do it to you. Ciao!"
He disappeared. Count Bleck turned to Mimi.
"We've got to get out of here..." He whispered.
"But how?" asked Mimi.
"First we have to get out of this cell." Count Bleck said.
He ran towards it and kicked it, but it didn't open and he slammed against it, groaning. All of his magic had been taken away so he couldn't use it to open the door. Then Mimi rolled her eyes and walked towards the keyhole. A key was inside it and she turned it, the door opening.
"...Wow." Count Bleck said and the two left. "Oh, wait!"
He ran back inside, picked up Nastasia and left the room again. They walked through the corridor towards the exit. They quietly opened the creaking door and looked around. The room they were in was extremely dark, like Count Bleck's castle used to be. They used their hands to make their way along the corridor, when suddenly they heard voices coming from the other side of a door.
"Ack! This uniform is so tight and annoying!" Someone muttered.
"Shut it! The Boss will hear you! He hears everything, you know." Replied another voice harshly.
Mimi quietly opened the door and they walked through. The two guards saw them and pointed their spears at them.
"Stop right there! The Boss doesn't like visitors! State your business!" One of them yelled.
"Oh, um..." Count Bleck began, slowly turning to Mimi. "RUN!"
The guards ran for Mimi and Count Bleck. Mimi slid underneath the legs of one of them, bolting up a set of stairs.
"Mimi! Take her!" Count Bleck threw Nastasia and she sailed towards Mimi.
Mimi caught her, the weight of the the woman weighing the girl down. She continued to run up the stairs, but she was slower than before. The two guards cornered Count Bleck, their spears raised. Mimi glanced at him nervously, but he nodded and she turned and continued to run.
"Haha! We caught you now! We're taking you to The Boss!" Laughed one of the guards and they lead Count Bleck through a doorway, jabbing them with their spears.
Mimi panted and panted as she ran through a long, dark corridor, carrying Nastasia. Then a door opened, and a familiar figure walked through. They both looked at each other and gasped. It was Dimentio.
"Stay away from us, you...you monster!" Mimi cried.
"Mimi, it's you. I just got a call from one of my henchmen. He caught Count Bleck, who tried to escape, and it looks like you also tried to get away." Dimentio muttered, placing a hand on her shoulder to take her away, when he stopped.
He stared into her eyes. He never realised how beautiful they were. Mimi stared into his and thought the same.
"Um...yeah. Come with me right now." Dimentio said, grabbing her.
"Let go of me!" Mimi cried, pulling away.
She dropped Nastasia, falling backwards. She stumbled towards the stairs and Dimentio gasped, realising she was about to fall. As soon as she was about to fall Dimentio reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her back. She gasped.
"T-thanks, Dimentio." She said, blushing.
"N-no problem." He said, scratching the back of his neck awkwardly. "Get in my office. I-I'll deal with you later."
Mimi looked at him and realised he was actually scowling for once. She slowly walked to the door, opened it, and picked up Nastasia. They both walked in and Dimentio closed the door and locked it. He walked off to deal with Count Bleck. While Mimi sat in the office, she then widened her eyes, realising something.
She had a crush on Dimentio!
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O'Chunks punched Bowser and he slammed into a tree, groaning in pain as he slid down it.
"That O'Chunks is stronger than he used to be..." Bowser whispered.
Luigi leapt into the air and landed on O'Chunks' head, making him groan in pain and slump to the ground. However, in about thirty seconds he was up again, roaring in anger. He leapt into the air and landed on Luigi, crushing him. Peach and Tippi watched in terror as O'Chunks continued to injure Mario, Luigi and Bowser.
"Peach, we have to do something!" Tippi cried.
"I know, but what?" Peach asked.
Tippi turned around and spotted something. She grinned and looked at Peach.
"That." She said and Peach nodded, smiling.
Meanwhile, O'Chunks continued to hurt Mario, Luigi and Bowser while no damage was done to him.
"Mario, we're done for..." Whispered Luigi.
"GAH! I'M NOT GIVING UP!" Roared Bowser, running towards O'Chunks. "TAKE THIS!"
He breathed fire, scorching the Scottish man. O'Chunks screamed in pain and jumped out of the way, panting heavily.
"ACK!" He yelled. "Grrr...Yer going down!"
His face went red and he screamed in rage. Suddenly, red fire blasted out of his hands, hitting all three of them. They all collapsed to the ground, groaning in defeat. O'Chunks grinned.
"It looks like you're too weak for the Chunkinator!" He laughed.
"Hey, Chunky!" A voice came from behind him.
He turned around and spotted Peach standing there, Tippi fluttering by the side of her.
"Grrr...I almost forgot about you, Princess!" He growled. "Oh Well. You and that annoying bug will be the easiest."
"Excuse me?" Tippi said, offended. "Show him, Peach!"
"Right, Tippi!" Smiled the princess, and pulled something out of her pocket.
"Uh Oh..." Whispered O'Chunks.
Peach squeezed the star in her hand, and then she began flashing. Nobody could see her. Then the flashing light died down, and they all gasped, seeing Peach 50ft tall. O'Chunks turned and began to run off, but Peach caught him and and whacked him with her parasol multiple times.
"Go Peach!" Tippi cheered.
Peach continued to whack him until the power of the star ran out and she was normal-sized again. O'Chunks lay on the floor, panting. He stood up and glared at Peach.
"I..." He began when he stopped to catch his breath. "I...I let you win to test your strengths. Great job, Princess. But next time I'm going to win! Chunks away!"
"Wait, O'Chunks!" Tippi yelled, but he was gone. "We didn't have enough time to tell him about Dimentio and how he was using him..."
Peach walked over to Mario, Luigi and Bowser.
"Are you guys okay?" She asked, concerned.
"Yes, I'm okay. Thanks, Princess!" Mario and Luigi smiled.
"Where's O'Chunks? I need to give him something." Bowser said and everybody looked at him, confused. "It's called pain!"
"We have to let O'Chunks go for now. We need to find The Pure Heart and get out of this world before it's destroyed." Tippi said.
"I agree with you, Tippi, but wasn't all of the power sucked out of it? It looked like a stone when O'Chunks kicked it out of Dimentio's hands and it went over the mountain." said Luigi.
"Merlon has stayed in touch with Queen Jaydes. Remember, the woman who helped return the power to the seventh Pure Heart?" Tippi reminded them. "Well, Merlon's created a portal which leads to The Underwhere, so when we get The Pure Heart we can go there and ask her to fix it."
"Oh, okay." Said Mario. "The Pure Heart went over the mountain, right?"
Everybody nodded.
"Then let's go!" Smiled Mario and the five began their long trek up the mountain, in search of The Pure Heart.
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I really hope you all enjoyed this chapter! I tried to fix the flaws as much as possible, and I hope the story is better now. Please leave a review, and the next chapter is coming soon! :D
