Author's Notes: Remember when I said that I wouldn't have Author's Notes in my stories anymore? Well, I LIED! I just thought I'd bring up that there may be a few naming inconsistancies between this and the game, but I'm hoping that it won't detract from the enjoyment!
After countless hours of running, Mario finally made it to Vista Hill, the outlook to Bowser's Keep. As Mario crossed the bridge to the keep, he mused at how much easier it was after every time he came. With a mighty kick, the doors to Bowser's keep flew open. The Koopa Troop inside was caught off guard.
"It's Mario! He's here already!"
"Already? We haven't even come up with a proper defense plan!"
"Engage Emergency Defense Protocol Gamma!"
"Go! Go! Go!"
"Move it, move it!"
The Koopas surrounded Mario. "Step aside! I'm-a saving the Princess!" he said forcefully.
"That's a negative! We have strict orders from Lord Bowser to keep Mario out as long for as long as we can!
Even Bowser knows that I'll get past them! Mario thought to himself. Before the Koopas could attack, Mario jumped on the front, and then grabbed another Koopa and threw it behind him, knocking the Koopas down like bowling pins.
"Don't let him get past!"
Another battalion of Koopas blocked his path. Mario kicked the first one out of the way, and then punched the next one out of the way. As the Koopas rushed him, he jumped out of the way and then the mob piled into each other.
"Retreat, Koopa Troop! Retreat! We have already failed Lord Bowser!" The Koopas started scattering
Mario ran through the remaining ranks of Koopas like a hurricane, and he busted down the doors into the next room. The hall featured a long bridge of lava. Mario dashed across, dodging the fireballs darting across the bridge. As he made it to the other side, the bridge collapsed into the lava below.
I'll never understand why he keeps a lake of lava in his own home. He said to himself, unsurprised at the bridge falling. Mario took a deep breath as he opened the giant double door.
Inside was the mandatory giant statue of Bowser, and two gigantic chandeliers on the roof. Mario slowly walked in, expecting a surprise. Mario never liked getting surprised in any of Bowser's assortment of castles. This one was no different. As Mario walked to the center of the room, he noticed that there was something hanging between the chandeliers. It was squirming violently, frilly, and pink. It was none other than Princess Peach!
"Gwahahaha!" Mario recognized that sound as well. It was none other than Bowser, King of the Koopas, leader of the Koopa Troop, and bane of the Mushroom Kingdom! Amd he was standing atop one of the chandeliers! Mario leapt atop the statue of Bowser, then jumped between pillars and grabbed the bottom of Bowser's chandelier and swung to the other chandelier.
"Mario!" Peach yelled in adoration.
"Mario!" Bowser yelled in hatred.
"Princess! Let her go!" Mario yelled back.
"Gwahahaha! Did you really think I was going to just GIVE her to you? Now prepare yourself for the great beyond!" Bowser swung his chandelier at Mario's and they collided. Mario struggled to keep his balance along the violently swaying chandelier.
"Mario! Don't let Bowser bruise you!"
Mario made a signal that he was okay, and then he swung the chandelier at Bowser, and kicked him in the chest.
"Oof! Nice try Mario, but it's going to take a lot more than that to knock me out this time!"
Mario stabilized the chandelier and look at him in disbelief. "The chain, Mario! Aim for the chain!" Peach yelled.
Mario swung the chandelier again, but this time, he jumped off the chandelier and jumped on the chomp holding the chandelier up.
The chomp struggled. Bowser became frantic. "N-no! It's a chain reaction! Hold on, Klinklink!"
He names his chomps? Mario thought in disbelief as he jumped back to the other chandelier. Bowser's chandelier started falling down, but not before Bowser threw a hammer at Mario's chain. Mario stumbled across the chandelier, but he was okay.
"Tsk. Get down here!" Bowser threw another hammer, and this time, Mario came down with Bowser. "This is it, Mario. You're ALWAYS getting in my way, and now, it's time to finish it!" Bowser leapt from his chandelier, with his claws outstretched. Mario, as if in slow-motion, expertly timed his jump, and used Bowser's head as a springboard to propel him up toward the chains. "GWAAAAAAAaaaaah!" Bowser fell to the ground with a shattering crash.
Mario grabbed onto the chain and slowly climbed up. "Oh, Mario!" Peach said, infatuated. "You had me so worried!"
"No problem, Princess!" Mario swung back and forth until he grabbed the rope holding Peach up. "Now, let's get you down."
Suddenly, there was a deafening rumble, followed by a horrible cracking sound. "Mario?" The rumbling caused Mario to let go of Peach's rope and the two were swinging out of control. Peach shrieked in terror. "I'm going to fall! Help!" There was a faint sound of something humongous falling from the heavens, then an unbelievable crash! The next thing Mario knew, he was sailing through the air. But this wasn't flying, he was falling! Mario flailed his arms and legs as he sailed through the air.