Hey all you people! I know, I know. Haven't updated in like, forever, but with exams just around the corner I've had to do nothing by study, study, study. Lol, I did that yesterday and my head started hurting xD Anyway, I'm really sorry for the delay, but I get out of school on the 20th and then it's nothing but free time, baby! Now, time for me to shut up and time for you to read the story!
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J is for Jumping Contest!
Mario and Luigi yelled joyously as they bounced from platform to platform. They were completing a level in World 7, the sky world. As Mario hopped off of another platform, he yelled to Luigi, "Bet you can't jump this high!" Luigi had heard his brother's challenge and accepted with a confident, "Oh yeah? Well watch this!" He landed on a green platform, and bending his knees in a 90 degree angle, pushed up, jumping high into the sky and piercing a few clouds. Just as high as he jumped, Luigi started to plummet at alarming speeds. He started to flail his arms as though they were wings, but when that didn't work he tried to reach for a platform, although in doing so Luigi ended up hurting his hand. He plopped to the ground unceremoniously with his feet dangling in the air, a dazed look on his face. Mario had burst out laughing at Luigi's landing. In between laughter he said, "Wow Luigi, that was a fail!" Luigi bounced back at his brother's comment and fumed, "Well I'd like to see you try and make that jump!" While Mario's laughter died down, he managed to giggle out, "Challenge accepted." He then ran towards a row of pink platforms, and jumped on the first one, then the next, and the next, building momentum. On the last platform Mario copied Luigi's actions. Bending his knees in a 90 degree angle, Mario pushed up with all his might, making him soar through the sky, also piercing a few clouds. As Mario plummeted back down, he curled himself into a ball, ending with his feet pointing down, knees slightly bent. It was a perfect landing position. Mario was so focused on his landing, that he didn't see the smirk on his little brother's face as he placed a green shell on the spot where Mario was going to land. Mario tried to move in mid-air, but it was to late. His feet landed squarely on the shell and he lost his balance, falling on his back with a yelp. Luigi stood over him laughing triumphantly. Mario glared at his little brother. He flipped upwards, landing on his feet and yelled, "That's not fair! You sabotaged my landing!" Luigi gasped and pretended to be hurt. Dramatically, he said, "Me?! Why I would never do such a thing! The fact that you accused me of your slip-up hurts me deeply!" Luigi then put his head in his hands and pretended to cry, but Mario didn't buy it. "Yeah, right." He said, rolling his eyes, "Says the guy who chased with fireballs and tried to barbeque me!" Luigi grinned fondly at the memory, "Ah, the look on Mario's face that day." he thought and snickered at the image that soon followed. Mario crossed his arms over his chest, "Why don't we settle this like men?" he asked, but it sounded more like a demand. Luigi smirked, "What'd you have in mind?" Now it was Mario's turn to smirk, "A jumping contest. Whoever jumps highest wins." He pointed a finger to Luigi accusingly, poking him in the nose. "And you will loose!" He proclaimed. Luigi growled and got in Mario's face, yelling, "No, you'll loose!" Now Mario got in Luigi's face, "Nuh-uh!" He yelled. Luigi retorted, "Uh-huh!" This went on with both Bros. not letting up. They only got out of each other's faces when they agreed that the argument was getting pointless. Standing opposite each other with determination burning in their eyes, they both yelled, "Lets-a-Go!" and with that, the Mario Bros. jumping contest began. Mario jumped from platform to platform to build momentum, creating a zigzag like pattern in the air as he jumped. Luigi ran on the green platforms, picking up speed that rivaled Mario's jumping. Once he picked up enough speed, Luigi jumped up and landed on a pink platform. He continued jumping off the pink platforms until he was jumping alongside Mario. The two turned their heads to glare at each other, all while keeping pace with the other. On the last platform, Mario and Luigi bent their knees low, almost crouching, before pushing up, shooting them high into the sky. As their descent continued, they tried to knock the other down. Punches, kicks, and even slaps were flung about as their glares intensified. Soon, their airborne battle was launched into space, as they had broken through the atmosphere. The lack of gravity had changed the entire battlefield, allowing more complicated moves to be performed, such as flip kicks and the like. While they were battling, the Mario Bros. floated into an asteroid belt. They narrowly dodged the flying rocks while still throwing punches at each other. As Luigi dodged another asteroid, he didn't see that there was an even bigger one behind it. Luigi's yell was cut off as the asteroid hit him in the face. Mario laughed at this, meaning he was off-guard. While he was laughing, an even bigger asteroid hit him on the head, causing his laughter to stop abruptly and allow a scream to follow. As the Mario Bros. spun out of control, Earth's gravitational force was slowly pulling them towards the blue planet. As they got closer, fire started to engulf their overalls, meaning that they were burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. The Mario Bros. began to scream and flail their arms to rid themselves of the fire, but it didn't work. If anything, it only made them fall faster. With a final wail, Mario and Luigi hugged each other for dear life, eventually crashing back down to Earth. Their landing had created a large crater with dust circling around it. The Mario Bros. laid in the crater, with dazed grins on their faces. "Luigi?" Mario asked, still dazed. "Yeah, Mario?" Luigi answered, somewhat coherent. A big grin spread across Mario's face as he said, "We gotta do that again next week!" Instead of facepalming, Luigi had a grin as big as his brother's as he agreed, "Definitely!"
And there ya go! Wow, I think that is one of the most epic things I've written so far! Awesome! :D Well thanks for reading guys, and sorry for the delay! But like I said, blame exams! Oh, and review! If you do, Mario plushies will rain from the sky! :D