To End a War
By: MarkTheMonitor
Chapter 1: a rough start.
this is my first fanfiction so please don't be too critical (or do, feedback will help me improve.)
Future Mark here. I just realized how bad the first paragraph is (and the rest of the chapter for that matter), but I have no clue how to fix it. This is definitely the worst chapter (chapter 2 is a little better), so hopefully this isn't too bad of a first impression.
Bowser was flexing his arms, showing off his strength to Mario… as an intimidation tactic of course. Mario was… clearly intimidated, which encouraged Bowser to begin posing as well… but that was a horrible idea. Especially since Bowser decided to wear a tighter pair of shorts today.
Those events keep replaying in Bowser's head as he runs through the hallways of his castle. Why did my shorts have to tear in front of Mario of all people? Bowser asks himself, pausing at an intersection to make sure no one is around. Bowser peeks around the corner, noticing a boo and a dry bones chatting with each other. Bowser realizes that they're not looking, so he just runs past. He would yell at them, but Mario probably already escaped with Peach… plus he doesn't really want to have any attention drawn to himself.
After a few more minutes of running through his hallways, he finally reaches his room, slamming the door behind him. Bowser quickly changes into a new pair of shorts, before sitting down on his bed. "Why did I even do that in the first place? I've never been able to intimidate Mario before, so why did I think it would work this time?" Bowser grumbles to himself, getting more and more frustrated at himself.
Bowser's train of thought is interrupted by the sound of voices outside his door. Just as Bowser gets up off his bed to see what's going on, a boo peeks through the door, before immediately withdrawing upon seeing Bowser. Bowser stomps over to his door and slams it open, glaring angrily at the koopatrol, boo, and dry bones waiting outside.
The koopatrol is the first to speak up. "Hello Lord Bowser, glad to see that you're alright! Everyone was worried when we couldn't find you after Mario escaped with Peach," the koopatrol explains, causing Bowser to feel a rush of guilt. "Luckily Boolean and Byte heard you running back to your room. I was about to knock when Boolean thought it was a good idea to peek into your room," the koopatrol explains, before glaring at the boo, causing an angry rattle from the dry bones.
Bowser lets out a sigh before replying to the koopatrol. "Well… I appreciate your concern Karlie." Bowser then commands the three of them. "Let everyone know that I'm okay, got it?"
The three minions salute, before heading off. But before Karlie can leave, Bowser puts a gentle hand on her shoulder. "You deserve a promotion," Bowser states, even though he already knows how she'll react.
Karlie rolls her eyes. "You say that every time I help you," Karlie responds. While this behavior would cause immediate demotion for all but his highest ranking officials, Bowser lets it slide. He considers her among his top minions, even if she repeatedly declines being promoted.
"It doesn't make it any less true," Bowser counters, before shaking Karlie's hand and sending her off with a wave. As Karlie turns a corner, Bowser returns to his room and sits down at his desk, and begins writing another promotion letter for Karlie, that will once again be declined.