A/N: I realize that putting a disclaimer in here is pretty pointless. I mean, this is a sight that is called FanFiction. Come on, you have to be pretty stupid to come on to here and go sue crazy…
Oh well...
Chapter Six: Rise of Mr. L
-Dark Lands-
Mr. L silently ghosted down the hallway, glad that he has the chance to really be alone.
As an attempt to get through with Daisy, he sacrificed the time and energy to convince Bowser to let Daisy wonder the castle, as long as someone watches from a distance.
Though, despite the effort he had invested into winning her favor back; he rarely gets to see the princess, since she avoids him like the plague. He could understand why, he knows that she hated him. If Luigi was still here, he would feel devastated, heartbroken, destroyed… and angry. Not at her, but at himself because he allowed himself to become the same kind of monster that he had fought for so long. But it is for the greater good, he will be saving so many lives, and if that involves giving up Daisy, Mr. L would do it.
Entering the chamber, he tried taking several deep breaths, trying to calm his racing heart.
Looking back at his reflection, he can only see Mr. L glare back. He snarled at himself "what are you looking at…" he mumbled, quickly walking over and draping the mirror with a spare robe. So that ugly face won't stare back at him with those same, cold eyes.
Unwilling to stay in solitary any longer, Mr. L leaves his room to search for Daisy's company out of desperation.
...
Turns out the time she has spent here was in the castles gardens. Mr. L never knew that this castle had a garden, and in his opinion, it is prettier than Peach's.
Daisy was sitting on a stone bench, with a cream blanket draped over her shoulders. Her hair was messy, and her crown was in her hands. Not willing to take a step closer, Mr. L crossed his arms and smirks "any day now, my dear…" Daisy did not respond, too stubborn to acknowledge his presence. But still, Mr. L continued "soon your king daddy will give in and sign the treaty… then you're free…just like that... isn't that wonderful..?"
Finally, she turned to face him, he eyes full of hate "get away from me…" Mr. L smirked again "why? You seem so lonely out here… so I might as well give you some company…"
Daisy stood up, placing her crown back on her head "I know what you and Bowser are up too. That is no treaty… you want to take over my kingdom…"
Mr. L frowned, almost disappointed "you really don't know what is going on… do you?" Daisy only continued to glare at him, she has more fire than Peach, it was one of the things Luigi loved about her, but what Mr. L found infuriating "we're protecting innocent people, not just here, but at your kingdom too. Can you pull your head from the clouds and think about what this constant fighting is doing? But of course not, because we're the bad guys right?"
Mr. L's smirked dropped, his temper beginning to rise, he took a step closer "but you're just as bad too… except you insist that Mario and everybody else are the good guys…" not noticing that Daisy took a step back, startled at the sudden mood change "and you all go off and brainwash innocent people and send them off to fight their fellow neighbors. Because of some preconceived idea that their opponents are spawned straight out of the Underwhere itself…"
Mr. L stopped himself from getting any closer, not wanting to hurt her "but that's okay, right? Because the princess gets saved at the end of the day and we can all go home, right? Leaving the scavengers to pick at the bones…Well, my love, it is going to change. Whether you like it or not…"
He stopped to take a deep breath, looking up to see Bowser watch him from across the courtyard. He knew that the king would disapprove at his little outburst especially towards the princess. He looks back at Daisy, hiding the fact that he is ashamed that he had scared her, but Luigi is the one to apologize, and he is not Luigi...at least, not anymore. Mr. L straightened his jacket and without a word, left Daisy in the gardens to absorb his words.
Returning to his chambers, he laid down on his bed. If he was Luigi he would be crying, but he is not Luigi anymore. He is just Mr. L. That is all he needs now.
He knew it would be a matter of time before Mario would learn to come here to get Daisy. He knows that Mario will be looking for a fight, and he knows that Mario would not recognize him either. Because he is not Luigi anymore, he is just Mr. L, and he will be there to win the fight.
Rolling on his side, he stares at the robe that was covering his mirror with a smirk. A part of him is afraid of seeing Mario again, but he promised that he would. Though, he knows that Mario will be disappointed. Mr. L likes to keep his promises; unlike Luigi, who breaks promises and runs away.
Without bothering to change out of his clothes, he closed his eyes. Too tired and angry to care about anything else…
End of Chapter