Hey look I actually got a chapter up faster than a month! I actually loved writing this chapter, and I hope you guys like it too.

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Chapter 12- The Reunion

Luigi was running after the spaceship like his life depended on it. But it was more than that; Daisy's life depended on it. However, no matter how hard he ran, it kept getting farther and farther away. When Luigi could no longer even see a speck he slowed down to a jog before falling to his knees.

He failed. The spaceship was gone and Daisy was gone with it. He couldn't believe it. What kind of a boyfriend just stood there in the middle of the desert and let an alien spaceship take his girlfriend away? Luckily, he was too frustrated to even question how weird that thought was. Sighing he reached up and pulled his cap off. He stared at it remembering Daisy comforting him after he told her the story about Him that night on the raft. He wished he had her to comfort him right then. Feeling a sudden wave of anger, he chunked the hat across the desert.

He fell back onto his bottom and pulled his knees into his chest staring down at the sand in front of him. He was so scared and confused. He just wished someone would tell him what to do from here. Suddenly he heard the swish of movement through the sand. He looked up instantly only to stare up at one of those spiky cactus things. Luigi began to back away too petrified to actually get up and run. Suddenly, it exploded into individual balls across the desert.

"Ha! Take that you stupid Pokey!" A triumphant voice cheered.

Luigi was surprised not expecting anyone else to actually be out here with him. He looked up trying to get a good look at the person, but the sun glared brightly and he had to look away.

"Hey buddy, are you okay? Here let me help you up." The voice insisted after taking notice of Luigi.

Luigi blinked at the gloved hand outstretched towards him. He realized that this guy was actually human. Feeling slightly relieved, he grabbed onto the hand letting himself be pulled to his feet. Now that he wasn't staring up at the guy he got his first look at him, and he flinched away in shock.

The guy was about the same age as Luigi wearing a red shirt with blue overalls. He was a little pudgy around the middle, but made up for it with his muscular arms and chest. He carried a hammer next to him which is what Luigi assumed he attacked the cactus with. He had blue eyes that shined with an unspoken determination despite the bewilderment in them at the moment. An unkempt mustache adorned his upper lip, and Luigi didn't even need to look up to see the red cap with the 'M' to know who was standing in front of him.

Luigi had several possible scenarios to explain this. One, that strange cactus thing killed him. Two, he actually was stuck in an elaborate dream-induced coma and was still on Daisy's basement floor. Last, was that he was merely hallucinating due to the heat and stress of losing his girlfriend. He decided the last one was the more likely outcome mostly because he didn't want to explore the possibility of being dead or close to it.

"Um, is there something wrong?" The hallucination asked raising an eyebrow.

Now the problem was how to get rid of it. Should he play along or ignore it?

"Yeah, there's something wrong. I'm lost in a strange world that I have no idea what inhabits it, I just watched a UFO take my girlfriend away, and now due to the heat or the headache I'm imagining you." Luigi complained out loud.

The guy began to back away nervously from Luigi. Luigi was certain that he thought he was crazy. "Okay well have fun with that."

Luigi watched as he walked away wondering if figments of his imagination were supposed to be so aloof. However, the guy only got a few feet before he paused at something. Luigi followed his line of sight and saw that he was staring at Luigi's hat. He instantly turned back around staring at Luigi with a mixture of awe and hope.

"Luigi?" He asked.

Luigi nodded dumbfounded. This was starting to feel very real, and it scared him more than anything else in this world. Luigi suddenly found himself wrapped up in an arm crushing bear hug.

"I can't believe it! Luigi, my brother. What are you doing here? How did you get here? Look at how big you've gotten, are you taller than me?" He began firing off nonstop questions.

Luigi forcefully pushed him away. It couldn't be. Luigi refused to do this to himself.

"No, it can't be possible. You can't be Him." Luigi argued.

The guy rolled his eyes. "You know for most people seeing is believing, but only you couldn't even believe what is right before your eyes."

Before Luigi even realized what was happening, he was in a head lock with the other guy's knuckles playfully rubbing against his scalp.

"There! Is that real enough for ya?" He boasted.

"M-Mario?" Luigi whispered the name he had refused to even think for the last five years.

Mario nodded enthusiastically. "In the flesh."

Luigi stepped back uncertainly. "But how? Where have you been?"

Mario grinned sheepishly while rubbing the back of his neck. "Long story, but we have plenty of time to talk back at the castle. I know Peach would love to meet you."

Luigi nodded still overwhelmed. It was really Mario. His brother that had been missing for years. He finally found him. Luigi began to follow Mario when he felt something nagging him in the back of his head. He stopped wondering what he could be forgetting when Mario handed him back his hat.

"Here you go, you might not want to lose this." He grinned.

Suddenly the events of the UFO came flooding back, and Luigi's sense of urgency increased as well.

"Daisy!" He cried.

Mario stopped and cocked an eyebrow in confusion. "What?"

"Daisy! She was kidnapped by that spaceship! What do we do?" Luigi babbled desperation finding its way into his voice.

Mario frowned. "Where did it go?"

Luigi stopped fretting trying to calmly figure out what direction it took.

"That way, towards the pyramids." He pointed out.

"And this Daisy, she's important to you?" Mario asked.

Luigi nodded. "I love her." He admitted.

Mario smirked. "Don't worry bro, I'll bring her back."

Luigi jumped in surprise. "What? How?"

"I'm a hero in this world. There's nothing I can't do. You just keep going that way towards Peach's castle. Tell them Mario sent you and you should be okay." Mario instructed.

Luigi looked off to where he was pointing. "But don't you think I should…"

Luigi didn't get a chance to finish his sentence before Mario was disappearing across the sand dunes. Luigi sighed. There was no doubt about it, that was his brother. He suddenly lit up. That was really his brother. The depth of the situation seemed to be finally sinking in and Luigi had to stop himself from chasing off after Mario. However, he was completely out of sight now, and Luigi wasn't sure if he would be able to help anyways. Instead, he decided to continue in the direction Mario told him.

Luigi stopped being surprised about everything he saw. It was too exhausting, and really he had already witnessed the most impossible event already. So when the desert instantly changed into a forest, he didn't question it. And when more of those brown mushroom things walked by with red and green turtles, he tried to ignore it. Even the eyes on the trees following his every move didn't freak him out too bad. However, he couldn't stop himself from gaping at the sight before him once the trees gave way.

A large pink castle stretched out before him complete with a moat and drawbridge. It looked like something straight out of a storybook. He was starting to get nervous about going in. That castle looked like something royalty lived in, and he couldn't see Mario being the King of this place. He didn't see any other castles though, so he nervously made his way towards the wondrous palace.

"Good afternoon Green Mario."

Luigi snapped out of his reverie to see another one of the world's odd creatures talking to him. This one was almost human, but he only reached Luigi's hip, had no nose, and had a mushroom cap on top of his head.

"Um, hi?" Luigi responded.

That seemed to do the trick since the little guy nodded going back to whatever he was doing. Luigi watched him realizing there were more just like him all over the place. In fact, there was an entire little village right in front of the castle.

"Hello Green Mario."

"How are you Green Mario?"

"Can I help you with something Green Mario?"

It suddenly dawned on Luigi that they thought his name was Green Mario.

"Um, it's Luigi actually, and I was sent by Mario to see a peach?" Luigi recited uncertainly.

They all stopped to gape at him.

"You know Super Mario?" One asked in awe.

Luigi mentally rolled his eyes at the super part, but he assumed they were talking about the same Mario.

"Um, yeah, he's my brother." He explained.

He jumped when they all collectively cheered.

"You're really related to Super Mario?"

"Is it true that he was sent from the Stars to protect Mushroom Kingdom?"

"Do you have the same powers as him?"

"You have to meet the Princess right away."

Luigi began feeling overwhelmed as hundreds of the little mushroom people gathered around him asking a hundred different questions at once. He didn't even understand half of what they were saying. However, when the one said something about a princess, they all began to tug on his arms bringing him towards the castle. Luigi tried to argue against it knowing that there was no way he ready to meet a princess. Despite all his protesting and struggling though, he found himself in front of the great doors to the palace.

"Now what's all this hullabaloo about?"

Luigi watched as a much older little creature walked out of the castle with a pompous attitude.

"Toadsworth, look at who we found! Green Mario says he's the brother of Super Mario!" One of the others addressed.

The one known as Toadsworth instantly stared up at Luigi like he was sizing him up.

"Is this true Green Mario?" He asked Luigi directly.

Luigi sighed. "First off, my name is Luigi. And yes, I think so anyways. If your Super Mario wears a red hat, a red shirt, and is about this tall, then that's my brother."

Toadsworth nodded indicating that it was the same person.

"Very well, the Princess will have an audience with you at once."

All of the other little mushroom-capped people cheered. However, Luigi began to get really nervous.

"I-I don't know. I mean, my brother said I was just supposed to find this peach. I don't know if I can meet a princess."

Everyone began to laugh. Luigi blushed embarrassed uncertain about what he said to invoke this reaction. Toadsworth began shaking his head in amusement.

"Master Luigi, are you aware that our Princess is the Princess Peach Toadstool of the entire Mushroom Kingdom?" Toadsworth asked.

"I guess not?" Luigi answered not recognizing anything in that question.

Toadsworth sighed. "I suppose to some ignorance is a blessing. Yes well, don't dillydally. The Princess hasn't got all day."

Toadsworth began leading the way back into the caste. Luigi was actually kind of annoyed that the old fart just insulted his intelligence but supposed he had no choice but to follow. The rest of the creatures that had brought him cheered and shouted their goodbyes before the doors closed behind him.

"This way if you please, Master Luigi." Toadsworth hollered from the end of the hall.

Luigi began to walk towards the old man while taking in the simplistic beauty of the castle. The floor was black and white tiles with a red carpet that led to another set of doors. The walls were pink and decorated with hearts. Luigi thought that if this was Alice in Wonderland, then this would be the Queen of Hearts castle. Finally, he caught up with Toadsworth.

"Master Luigi, may I have a word with you first?"

Luigi nodded.

"The Princess has a very rare condition that makes her…unique from other toads. Now your brother has thankfully been able to see past this to the beautiful person she is on the inside. I only request that you use the same sort of humility and tact." Toadsworth instructed heavily.

Luigi gulped before nodding his understanding. Luigi was never good as these sorts of things though. Just last week he took Daisy to the movies and couldn't even concentrate on the screen because of the man sitting next to them who was missing two fingers. And he was expected not to make a scene over this princess who was supposed to be an ugly toad? He was starting to feel queasy and was thinking up a thousand different ways to get Mario back for this. Before he was even remotely close to being ready, the doors swung open before him.

"Her Highness, Princess Peach Toadstool of Mushroom Kingdom, may I present Green Mario, Luigi." Toadsworth announced bowing.

Luigi walked forward keeping his eyes on the floor. When he saw the stairs in his view he stopped and bowed assuming he was doing it right. He had never actually met royalty before.

"Oh my! You must be Mario's brother!" He heard a sweet voice gasp in surprise.

He could feel himself wanting to look up, but kept himself from doing so. After all, it was better not to know instead of gasping in shock and disgust.

"Yes Princess." He responded his eyes still focused on the top stair leading to her throne.

"Please call me Peach." She urged.

Luigi saw two dainty pink shoes appear on the stair he was looking at that led up to the hem of a pink dress. Then he watched them come closer to him, and he felt two arms wrap around him. Luigi froze feeling himself get grossed out. However, then he realized that it wasn't slimy like a toad. She didn't even smell like a pond dweller. She kind of smelled like strawberries. She pulled back and Luigi finally looked up.

To say she was the last thing he possibly expected was an understatement. The girl standing before her was as far from a hideous toad as he could imagine. It could almost be accurate to say that she was an angel. Her golden blonde hair framed her heart-shaped face. Her large eyes were crystal blue, and her nose was soft and delicate. Her rosy lips were curved into a smile and she was wearing a long floor length pink ball gown.

"I'm sorry for being so forward, but I feel like I already know you after all of the stories your brother has told me."

Luigi was literally stunned into silence. He couldn't even think of anything to say. He saw Peach turn slightly downcast, and he heard Toadsworth clearing his throat from across the room.

"I know my appearance may be…shocking, but you don't need to be afraid of me."

Luigi blushed. "I'm sorry Princess, I just didn't expect you to be so…"

"Ugly." She concluded sadly.

Luigi stared at her incredulously. What was she talking about?

"No beautiful." He admitted still blushing.

"Really?" She perked up.

Luigi nodded embarrassed. She laughed softly.

"Mario said the same thing the first time he met me. You are both very sweet."

"Thank you Princess." Luigi told her shyly.

She smiled before something dawned on her. "Speaking of which where is Mario?"

So finally Mario has made his grand appearance. I also through Peach in there. Needless to say, this has been a long day for Luigi. In the next chapter, we'll catch back up with Daisy and I'm working hard on getting it done. I could possibly have it finished by next week, but I'm going to say definitely with in this month. Thanks everyone for reading, and let me know how I did.