"Luigi! Luigi wake up!"

"Hnn?" Luigi groaned as he sat up in his bed. Looking up, he found a shirt and some overalls thrown onto his face. "What's up Mario?" Luigi mumbled as he changed out of his sleepwear.

"Hurry up! The Toads are in a panic! Something's going on in town!" Mario said rushing out of the room. Luigi quickly got dressed and followed after his brother. Passing by the kitchen, his stomach growled. Quickly checking for Mario at the front door, Luigi tip-toed over to a small plate with a semi-fresh muffin. Slowly reaching for the muffin, he flinched as Mario suddenly shouted "COME ON LUIGI!" before dragging Luigi with him.

"Oh man..." He groaned, almost losing his shoes from being dragged along the road.

The two plumbers ran across the grassy fields just outside of Toad Town, catching sight of the large town before skidding to a halt. Standing at the outskirts of town, the two plumbers' eyes were wide in shock. Meteors fell from the sky, smashing into small mushroom houses with Toads screaming and running about in a panic. Black creatures ran across the town, attacking people left and right. A few guards stood their ground, slashing and stabbing at the black creatures. Mario gasped as numerous creatures appeared in front of the brothers, startling Luigi.

"W-w-what the heck ARE these things!" Luigi trembled before the strange, small creatures. He had never seen them before! Mario stood his ground, flicking his hand to the side, his glove flaring to life as a bright red flame engulfed his arm.

"Doesn't matter! They've got to be what's attacking the town!" He shouted before rushing at the enemies, bashing them left and right. Luigi, hesitant to fight, nodded slowly. He clenched his left hand, a spark coursing from his chest up to his fingertips. Glaring at the three small enemies before him, Luigi swung his hand diagonally, three lightning bolts raining down from the sky, obliterating the creatures. Looking ahead of him, he saw Mario rushing into town, both arms on fire, his sleeves already ripped off. He began smashing anything that jumped at him back to the ground, never losing his momentum.

"Oh man! I'm getting left behind again!" Luigi shouted as he ran after his older brother. He skid to a halt however as more creatures appeared from the ground. "Not again!" He groaned, swinging his arm in front of him. "Back off! Mario's heading for the castle!" He shouted, smashing the creatures away with his electric fist, the creatures exploding into numerous small orbs from the electric attack. Luigi continued to beat back the creatures, trying to move forward. Much to his dismay, more and more black monsters surfaced from the ground.

Key...blade...

Keyblade...

Luigi blinked as the creatures continued to stare at him, quirking their heads in odd directions. Were they speaking to his mind?

"What? Wh-what are you saying?" Luigi stuttered, slowly backing away, the creatures coming closer. Luigi screamed as something jumped onto his back. He desperately reached for his back, the electricity in his hand fizzing out. He flailed around, trying to get the creature off, but others instead jumped on for the ride. Luigi fell to the ground, the weight not letting him get back up. His vision started to blur, causing the plumber to desperately call out for help. He stretched a hand out, hoping for someone to take it.

His hand grasped nothing.

On the other side of town, Mario had finally reached Toad Town's Square. Skidding to a halt, he looked around him, an eerie silence flooding the square. The plumber clenched his arms, tensing in anticipation. The entire run here, he had been fighting nonstop. Now that he was at the square, there wasn't a single soul around. The quiet atmosphere disturbed him.

"Careful Weege. I don't like the looks of this." Mario said, slowly backing up. Silence greeted Mario's ears, causing the plumber to spin around. "Luigi? Bro!" Mario found himself to be alone in the square. "AW CRUD! I lost him!" He cursed his rashness, knowing Luigi's hesitance in these unknown situations. A loud whistling sound caused the plumber to turn around just in time to see a giant set of armor slam onto the ground in front of him, Mario raising his arm to shield his face. Lowering his arm, Mario watched in curiosity as the giant set of armor lay motionless on the ground. The helmet rolled in front of him, and Mario wondered if the knight was defeated or something. But...where was the body that should have been inside? Mario watched it curiously, wondering how it had moved before. Surely only a Koopa wizard had the power to move stationary objects.

The helmet suddenly began to rattle, causing Mario to jump slightly. The helmet started bouncing around as if something was moving around inside of it, when suddenly, the legs, arms and torso of the knight suddenly moved back together, leaving just a little distance in between the segments. Mario watched in amazement as the segments flipped around in the air, the main body floating in the air. The head suddenly started bouncing, staring at the rest of the body, as if trying to get its attention. The claws grabbed a hold of the head before slamming it back where it should have been. The knight slammed its claws together before stomping towards Mario, the plumber re-igniting his arms in bright orange flames.

Princess Peach slowly walked out to the balcony of Mushroom Castle, her eyes narrowing as she looked out at the town. Numerous black clouds erupted from the houses surrounding the castle. Looking down to the bridge that connected her castle to the square, her eyes narrowed at the black wave that marched across it.

It was only a matter of time before the army's leader would descend upon her castle. Numerous guards tried to cheer her up, but as Peach turned to them, she smiled uneasily. Their knees were trembling, and though she knew they would still fight, they would not stand a chance.

A black wind blew across her face, causing the princess to shiver. Turning to the door, she waited, wondering who was behind this attack.

She prayed, clasping her hands together. "Stars, watch over us."

Luigi groaned, looking up to see a dark sky. The air was chilly, and he felt cold. Sitting up, he found himself at a dusty crossroads. Small rocks rolled across the dirt paths and Luigi saw what seemed to be tornados in the distance, though they didn't come even close to where he was. Four different pathways surrounded him, however as he stood up he noticed that the paths were outlined. Sword-like keys were stuck in the ground, their hilts pointing to the dark sky. Luigi stood up and walked over to one, looking at the odd, rusted blade. It looked old and brittle, thought it retained its elegance with the ornate-looking handle. Its bit was in the shape of a bat, and Luigi wondered if it was supposed to symbolize a vampire or something.

"Maybe I can use one of these to fight those things….it would be easier than with just my bare hands." Luigi thought aloud. "Speaking of which, where are they?" Luigi looked around, still feeling their presence. Deciding he had better grab a weapon quick, he resumed his inspection of the old, lifeless blade. Looking at it from a few different angles, Luigi grasped the handle, only for the blade to turn to dust.

Luigi jumped back, blinking.

"Guess it was rustier than I thought…" He laughed uneasily. Grabbing another blade, this one more of a broadsword, he squawked as it exploded into hundreds of pieces just as Luigi touched it. Four more blades disappeared from his reach, Luigi's tolerance hitting its peak. "If I'm in a freaking sword yard then why in the world can't I touch even ONE without it turning to dust?" He fumed. A flash to his left however caught his eye. Turning, Luigi blinked at the gleam in the distance, pulling him towards it. He brushed past the brittle blades, striving towards the mysterious light. The weapons seemed to understand his destination, and even evaporated before he even got close to them, making a sort of path for him.

He stopped in front of a grey, colorless weapon with very familiar features. The plumber stared, hesitant to touch the blade for fear it would disappear. Strengthening his resolve, he reached out and picked up the weapon, looking at it in curiosity after nothing happened to it. The handle was in the shape of a Super Mushroom, and the key bit was in the shape of a lightning bolt. As he lifted it over his head, another gleam caught his attention, this time emanating from his chest. Luigi eye's widened in shock as the light floated away from him before forming in his hand. As the light dimmed, he found a small keychain in his hand.

It was a black book with a cerulean blue orb in the center, red lines jumping around the cover of the book. As he lifted it up, he felt a familiar power emanating from it. Luigi narrowed his eyes as he studied the book. Funny, he felt like he had seen this book somewhere before…but where? Looking at the back of the blade, he found a hook that he could attach the keychain to. Snapping it into place, Luigi's eyes widened as the blade suddenly began glowing with a bright light, blinding the plumber.

Mario wheezed as he stood before the floating plate body in front of him. The head spun above the Knight armor, its arms and legs missing. The head seemed to be staring at him in mock pity. Mario bristled in rage, his arms flaring brighter. His red hat flew off as the heat intensified, stray debris being pushed back by the searing heat emanating from the flame warrior. A bright light suddenly burst into the sky, causing Mario and the armor to turn towards it. Mario took the light as the diversion he needed, and leapt at the armor's head.

"TAKE THIS!" He roared as he smashed both fists onto the armor's helmet. The helmet shattered and the plate body slammed onto the ground, an enormous heart coming out of the armor. Mario stared at the heart in shock, wondering how in the world it had been controlling it. He pulled an arm back, ready to blast the heart to bits, but something told him not to. So instead the plumber watched as it disappeared into the grey sky. Picking up his hat, he then turned his attention to the castle; knowing Peach was most definitely inside.

"Please be safe..." He said to himself as he ran into the castle.