I know exactly where I want this story to go, I have many details in mind, and it's just putting them on paper that is annoying. I'm trying my best to figure out how to display the story in a way that will make this fan fic even better overall. If anyone hasn't noticed lately I have been working on the fan fiction: Chills of Autumn. I had a lot of ideas and I got it moving again :) Now I'm going to try brain storming more on this one, I won't let this story sit and collect dust. Sorry for the long author note, expect a small one below also lol. Enjoy the chapter! :D
"I'm worried." Peach sighed.
Daisy rolled her eyes, "Please try and at least have a little fun." She was currently trying to paint Peach's nails a hot pink color, tempted to draw a smiley face on her ankle, certain Peach wouldn't notice.
"It just doesn't feel right." Peach frowned, her eyes still gazing out her window, "Throwing a slumber party while Mario and Luigi are out in this storm. They could be stranded out there, the killer could very well be out there with them."
Daisy sealed the bottle of nail polish and sat at the window with Peach, "They're probably fine, for all we know they could be on their way home right now, with the criminal in hand."
The rain pounded down harder and Peach flinched as a long bolt of lighting streaked across the sky, both girls' reflections appearing in the window at the sudden light.
They both moved away from the window, Peach pulling the curtain down. The two sat down on Peach's large canopy bed, Daisy biting her lip, starting to feel bored.
"So…what do you want to do now?" Daisy asked.
Peach shook her head, "I really don't know Daisy, I just don't feel like doing anything right now."
"Nonsense!" Daisy said cheerfully, jumping off the bed, "Let's watch a movie."
Peach watched with a sigh as Daisy began pulling movies out of her duffel bag.
"Ok! I have lots to choose from." Daisy dropped a pile of DVD's onto the bed, and sat down her legs hanging casually over the bedside, "I have everything from Dawn of the Deceased to The Breakup-Peach?"
"Hmm, oh! Sorry Daisy." Peach frowned, "I was just thinking."
Daisy made a face, "I have to take your mind off things don't I? Fine." The brunette stood and grabbed onto Peach's hand, "Come on, we're going to the kitchen."
Peach blinked in confusion as she was dragged out the door, "Daisy?"
"We are going to do something I know will cheer you up." Daisy said happily.
She dragged Peach down a flight of stairs then they entered the kitchen. Daisy grabbed an apron up off the back of a chair and dug through a drawer, she pulled out a whisk and grinned at Peach, "Let's get baking."
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They had ran, the sound of their foot falls masked by the rumbling of thunder all around them, the sky sounded ready to crack in half.
Lightning lit up the darkness all around them, and Ada glanced back, going against all her fears, to check and see if they were being pursued. She saw nothing but shadows and twisted looking trees, distorted from the sudden dark and light of the storm.
Luigi held an unconscious Mia, who had fainted shortly before they fled. Ada brought up the back of the group, terrified, but unwilling to lose Mia to the creature, if she would die then better her than the poor little toad.
The trees that they raced by seemed to merge into dark walls all around them and Ada felt her chest tighten as she struggled to breath, feeling claustrophobic all a sudden, eyes wide in fear. No, she hadn't suffered an attack since she was a child, and now…
The toad fell to the ground gasping, and Luigi turned and rushed to her, "Ada? What's wrong?"
"C-can't…" Ada tried to speak but she found she was unable to breath and tried to desperately to suck in air. Suddenly something was pushed into her hands and she received it gratefully, taking in deep puffs of it.
Exhausted Ada held out a shaking hand and returned the inhaler to Luigi who took it wordlessly. After awhile of quiet breathing she looked up at him, "Why do you carry an inhaler?"
The man blushed slightly, "Well, when I was a kid I used to need it, now I just carry it around, I don't know why."
Ada gave him a small smile, "It's your safety torch, and I'm so glad you had it with you today."
This small moment didn't last and there was a sudden gust of wind that threw Ada to the ground with a cry of surprise. The wind screamed loudly from all sides and the ground rumbled as lightning lit up the sky.
"The storm!" Luigi cried, "It's picking up!"
They moved again and this time Ada knew for certain they were being pursued. Under the winds howl she heard a sound like bells, a musical laugh, but one that kicked up her heartbeat. She grabbed onto Luigi's free hand as they ran and she knew when he met her eyes that he had heard it as well.
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Mario gasped as he stepped back to eye his opponent again, the monster looking only half as bad as he felt.
It grinned at him, long dribbles of thick saliva falling from its thin lips, and Mario shivered at the thought of touching its body with his fists again. He could still feel the cold chill of its body through his gloves that made his knuckles ache at the memory.
The giant took a lumbering step towards him, the ground trembling under his feet.
Mario didn't know how much longer he could hold out, and this thought intrigued him. He was the super Mario, this didn't happen to him especially in the prelude of a battle; only a final battle could put him on edge. He didn't know what to do.
Every time I hit this thing, he thought, it seems to bounce back like nothing had happened; I'm having no effect on it.
The beast seemed to feel his despair and grinned widely at him, though its eyes told a different story, Mario found himself looking into them in disbelief. Where he had found blank eyes before now he could feel something in them, something playful? Yes, the eyes that looked at him were bright with interest, as if he was playing a game with a child.
The creature made a noise, a blubbering noise that he could not make sense of and stepped closer.
It was at that time that Mario knew that now was the time to flee. It was a familiar point of battle to him, and this thought relieved him. He would get away and return with the knowledge and power to put an end to this killer.
Mario turned quickly and raced into the trees, holding his throbbing side, where the monster had picked him up before and dropped him hard on the ground, hearing an almost woeful cry as he fled the area.
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The storm was a force to be reckoned with and Ada felt her feet lift slightly off the ground from the powerful winds. She tightened her hold on Luigi's hand as they raced away from their pursuer, who Ada felt all around them, chills racing down her spine when another laugh trickled through the air.
Suddenly lighting lit up the area and they could see a dark figure racing towards them from the trees up ahead. Luigi stepped back in surprise, and Ada flinched. Had the creature suddenly come up around them to meet them at the front? No…this figure was shorter.
Then the unknown person froze at the sight of them and lighting lit up the area again. It was…. a koopa?
"Thank goodness!" Ada cried and stepped up to meet him, Luigi behind her.
"Y-you, did you see it?" The koopa croaked, his voice sounding dry and his eyes flashing side to side, looking like a frightened animal ready to take flight. In his hands he clutched a dirty looking charm bracelet to his chest, fingers playing over the small charms nervously.
Ada felt a chill run down her back, "You mean you're being chased as well?"
"I-t killed my…. friend, s-she…" He choked back a sob, holding the bracelet up to his cheek.
The toad glanced at the bracelet and felt goose bumps prickle up and down her arms when she saw the red tint on the edge of it, that was nothing less than blood.
The wind picked up again and suddenly the koopa twitched, "No…no!"
Ada stepped back fearfully, "What's wrong?"
"Don't you hear it?" His voice was soft, he was too afraid to raise it, and his eyes scanned the area quickly, his hands clasped together tightly, the charm making soft noises as he trembled.
Ada then heard a noise like wind, that wasn't wind; it was familiar in a way that sent her heart thumping, "We have to move!"
They quickly raced forward with their new companion, Luigi glancing over his shoulder wide eyed as they ran.
Suddenly there was a loud fluttering noise and everyone screamed as a figure appeared from the darkness, in their path.
I believe I have won, what is my prize? Another game perhaps?
Ada stepped forward feeling bold, "Enough of these games! You are nothing more than a murderer and a monster!"
There then was a silence, a silence that fell heavy over everyone. The figure seemed to ponder this as it floated there, lips in a smile but this one less than before, uncertain.
No…The figure lifted up it's arm, a pale slender hand pointed a finger at them, you murdered me. All of you. Piece by piece you shredded my existence.
"What are you talking about?" Luigi yelled, "We don't even know you!"
Would you like to play a game?
The figure's eerie smile returned as if nothing had happened.
"What do you mean?" Ada asked, "How could we have killed you? I would never hurt another person!"
Suddenly the figure flew forward, cloaking folding outwards like dark wings and rushed them. Ada cried out as she was thrown by a chilled wind backwards hard into a tree.
The koopa yelled something that was lost in the howl of the wind and hiss of the rain.
Ada got up off the ground slowly, her arm throbbing where she had scraped it hard on the bark and gasped as she was face to face with their attacker. The toad felt chills wrack her body and gaped, fearing she would not be able to breath again very soon. Those pale almost blue lips smiled, an almost painted expression, a flash of red where the eyes were flickering softly from under the hood.
"Please, don't." Ada gasped as the figure reached out its long fingers towards her face.
"Leave her alone!" Luigi yelled and the figure screeched as the man jump kicked the monster in the back, sliding off and under where it floated. He grabbed Ada's hand and began running.
"Luigi!" Ada yelled as they ran, finally finding her breath, "Where is Mia?"
"Benny has her."
"Benny?"
"The koopa."
They continued running through the trees, the rain slowing to a steady drip and found Benny with Mia in his arms near a lichen-covered log, his eyes flicking about warily.
When they reached him the koopa sighed aloud in relief, "What happened?"
"We got away." Ada said, "But this is far from over, we have to keep moving."
"Do you think Mario is okay?" Luigi asked suddenly and everyone grew silent, Ada feeling ashamed. She had forgotten all about Mario in the chaos. She dearly hoped he was all right.
Ada held Luigi's hand, "Don't worry, I'm sure he's just fine."
"First thing we need to do." Benny started, "Is get to my van."
"Van?" Luigi and Ada said at the same time, giving one another an amused look.
"Yeah, it's about a mile this way." Benny faced the direction he referred to, "We should start heading there now, sooner the better."
"I can't wait until this nightmare ends." Ada sighed, "Let's go."
"What about Mario?" Luigi said, "What if he needs our help?"
"Please don't leave us." Ada begged, "Mario is probably just fine."
"Wait." Benny said suddenly, I have an idea. We can get to the van and take the path near Knobcrook trail, it will send us back towards we're we came but a bit off to the side, on a wide road. Safest option we have if we want to make a speedy get away."
Ada could hug the koopa in joy. Now they had a plan. Finally a glimmer of hope, maybe they would all get out of here in one piece after all.
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The plan was set, now they just had to head to where the koopa had left his vehicle, and hope it was still there. Ada wondered if there was more at work here then they could ever have imagined, their escape could easily be sabotaged.
"This happened so suddenly." Ada said as they walked, "The murders I mean."
"I never expected this." Benny sighed sadly, "This weekend was supposed to be fun, just M-marcy and me. We had planned this trip for awhile now, and now I wish…we had never came." The koopa's voice was choked and Ada bit her lip as she watched a solitary tear fall down his face.
They continued walking in silence, no sound but their own labored breathing, and Mia's soft snores. Ada was happy that she was in a happy place, far away from now, hopefully in a beautiful dreamscape.
"Not too far now." Benny said suddenly as they started down hill.
Soon they had hit flat ground again and it began raining once more, everyone groaning in unison. They all hoped it was just a small shower nothing more, then thunder rumbled and they knew the storm had returned once again.
The onslaught of rain was chilling and soon Ada felt her teeth chattering in her mouth. She gritted them but she could not stop the clicking of her teeth, it wasn't long before she was hugging herself tight as they walked, feeling wet and miserable.
"Not far now." Benny mumbled as they started down another weed littered trail.
Suddenly Luigi's head lifted up, "I see it!"
Ada looked ahead and saw a glimmer of yellow through the trees, luckily the lightning lighting up their path every few seconds.
They all quickly piled into the rusty yellow van, Benny sliding into the drivers seat with Luigi in the passenger's side. Ada buckled herself and a still sleeping Mia in the back seat, feeling relieved to be in a sheltered place, out of the cold drench outside.
"Are we ready?" Benny turned to look at Ada who nodded.
"Yes." Luigi brushed some wet hair away from his face and straightened his green cap, "Let's go find Mario."
Ok this seems like a good stopping point until next chapter. ^_^ I hope you all enjoyed this, sorry it took so long to get this update out, I had a tiny bout of writers block, only a little! :)
Next chapter we head deeper into the story, I have it all planned out! ;) I hope you will like what is to come. Reviews are like sweet whipped cream topping. :3