Silence. An eerie uncanny silence occurred. The brothers sat quietly in Spike's office. The two sat in pure unadulterated fear. The Bros had only been instead Spike's office a few times, but both knew this would be their last time in the office.
Upon entering, one's eyes were immediately drawn to the large desk positioned in the centre of the room along with 2 wooden chairs in front of it. It stood as a fortress of productivity, covered with blueprints, construction permits, and meticulously organized stacks of empty paperwork. A state-of-the-art computer and a rusty small fan hummed quietly.
The walls were adorned with maps, each marked with vibrant coloured pins denoting ongoing projects across the city. A whiteboard stood against one wall, its surface covered in a mosaic of sketches, calculations, and reminders. It served as Spike's ever-evolving canvas, capturing the essence of his meticulous planning and attention to detail.
Shelves lined with neatly arranged hardhats, safety manuals, and technical equipment formed a backdrop to the office. The room exuded the faint scent of fresh ink and blueprint paper, a reminder of the countless construction projects that had come to life under Spike's watchful eye.
A pair of sturdy boots, caked with mud and dust, sat near the door, waiting for Spike's return to the construction site. Their presence served as a reminder of his tireless dedication, the boots bearing the physical traces of the challenges faced in the pursuit of perfection. In one corner of the office, a worn but comfortable armchair provided a brief respite from the demands of the job. It was the designated spot for brief moments of reflection or discussions with colleagues, where Spike could collect his thoughts before plunging back into the construction chaos.
The brothers were waiting for Spike to say something, anything, but nothing. His faced was constructed into the notorious frown the brothers knew all too well. He was as still as a turtle, the only movement that Spike created was the sweat coming from his nose.
"Let'sa try and leave" Mario whispered to Luigi. The two were scared, despite Mario facing of against a giant ape and multiple opposing soldiers in the time in the war, this single man was more frightening to him than any other person he has and will face. Luigi nodded quickly but subtly. The two slowly crept out of their seats and tried to leave his office.
"Where do you think you two idiots are gonna go?" Spike quietly but angrily asked. Mario knew this may be the last time he would see Spike at his boss and so, the gloves were literally and figuratively off.
"We're leaving" Mario sternly said "And we'll be back tomorrow"
"OHAHAHAHA" Spike guwaffed "You ACTUALLY think you're still gonna work for me? Get out of town, literally because i don't want to see your faces here again!"
"Listen, I'm sorry about destroying one of your buildings, me and Luigi if he's up for it (I'm not he shouted while Mario was talking to Spike) will rebuild the entire tower at no extra cost, we need the money or else we'll be kicked out of our flat!"
"Okay" Spike said "There's just two problems, it ain't my problem and you're fired!"
"No!" Mario shouted "You can't! Listen I know i screwed up bad but you don't have to bring my brother down with him for my actions!"
"I can and I will" Spike asserted "Lambert barely does any work and when he does he's always whining, he's pathetic and worthless" He was twiddling with a wooden toothpick in his thick yellow teeth and threw it at Luigi, before Mario quickly caught it.
"Say that again to my face, i dare you" Mario sternly threatened. Spike raised a singular eyebrow, he stood up and lunged straightforward over his desk and grabbed Mario.
"Get this through your thick skull Mario, you're a joke, I don't like you, and I don't care if you served in some stupid war and i don't want to see you or your brother Logan here again, do you understand?" Spike angrily muttered still with an lingering smell of garlic. He dropped Mario before sitting back to his chair
"GET OUT!" Spike shouted, his anger fully unleashed. The brothers now wearing their own casual clothes were out of Spike's office, presumably, definitely fired.
"Eviction?" Luigi asked. Luigi instead of his construction attire now wore a green polo shirt with dark blue jeans and brown sturdy untied shoes.
"Eviction." Mario, wearing a red coat with a white shirt that had three yellow triangles on it while wearing blue jorts and red sneakers, responded with. "Wait a minute" He shook his head in disbelief. "We still have like an hour before Segale comes, if we get all the money from our bank accounts, scrounge it up and give it to him, we must have the money."
"Then what if that doesn't work?"
"Pauline can help us"
It was 5'o clock, mere hours before the bros livelihood was in the balance of their landlord. The bros used a nearby ATM by the Super Nintendo Entertainment Shop. Their Credit cards were not working no matter how many times they inserted it. At this point Luigi was seriously considering grand theft robbery, Luigi decided to lotter around the store under the watchful eye of Mr Miyamoto
"Damnit" Mario tried and inserted his card into the ATM an 8th time but to no avail
"Having trouble?" a mysterious woman said, she had golden hair cascading down to her waist, and sparkling blue eyes that hold both warmth and wisdom. Along with that she was wearing a pink blouse that was complemented with a pair of well-fitted jeans, their deep blue hue emphasizing her slender legs. Her choice of footwear combines both style and practicality, as she opts for a pair of fashionable sneakers. The sneakers boast a clean and sleek design, their neutral colour allowing them to seamlessly blend with her overall ensemble. Completing her look, the mysterious woman adorns herself with minimal accessories. A dainty blue pendant necklace graces her neckline, its shimmering gemstone reflecting the light and adding a touch of elegance. Her radiant smile, a natural accessory, uplifts the entire look, radiating warmth and charm.
"Oh, no I'm fine!" Mario lied "As he tried to insert it one more time but it fails once again "Oh for-" Mario sweared like New Donkers are known to do.
"Here, let me the help" The woman inquired. She took Mario's card and inserted it inside the ATM. It finally worked.
"See, just need to be gentle with it" the woman said slightly smugly. "You know, where I'm from you have to punch a block to get money!"
"Thanks" Mario said with an air of unease, he then got some money out of the ATM.
"So, uh" Mario said awkwardly while swaying up and down with his hands "What's a beautiful girl like you doing in this city?"
"Oh, I just wanted to get out." The woman said "I just wanted to explore the world, so I'm starting here."
"Well, this is the best place to start exploring!" Mario proudly said "You'll love the statue of courage modelled after my girlfriend! Or the bright red Cranklyn bridge!"
"Oh" The Woman sighed in sadness "You have a girlfriend" Mario seeing how sad the woman decides to cheer her up.
"Hey, maybe you can have dinner with us, drinks on me!" Mario inquired
"Oh, I'm not allowed drinks, I'm twenty two" The Woman said
"Excuse me?"
"My uh, dad said I can't drink till I'm forty, and i hate it"
"Screw your dad! It's your life, you're an adult, you can drive, get a doctors degree and do anything!" Mario held her hand and chuckled "You know, I was in a place like you before." The Woman looked at Mario, smiled and hugged him with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, I just..."
"It's fine"
Luigi was watching this entire conversation in the window of the SNES with his face pressed to the brown dirty window, drinking a can of the popular banana flavoured drink Burning DK. "Tut tut tut" Luigi tutted "I knew he was unhappy with Pauline and now he's gonna get someone who makes him happy, irony" He then continued to drink. "Can't wait for the drama that ensues"
"Hey" An angry janitor with the nametag "Reggie" tapped on Luigi's shoulder "Are you gonna pay for that drink that you're slurping on?" He angrily asked.
"I'll pay in... a few days bye!" Luigi booked out of the store and looked at the couple. He looked as Mario hugged the woman who was venting to the Plumber, he kept on telling her "It's okay".
"So uh, what'sa up?" Luigi awkwardly asked
"Oh!" Mario exclaimed "Uh Luigi Blondie! Blondie, Luigi!"
"Blondie?" They both repeated
Mario chuckled "It's just I don't know your name so i made a nickname, uh what is your name"
"HAH!" Blondie laughed "I don't know even know your name and you want to know mine? A bit unfair"
"Oh okay fine" Mario resolved "My Name is Mario Mario, that's my twin bro Luigi Mario and uh, what's yours?"
"Peach, and wait Mario Mario?"
"Yeah, don't ask"
"So Candy Cafe?" Mario asked "We can meet Pauline there."
"Hold on, Candy Cafe? Mario we're gonna be evicted if we don't give Segale our money, I hope you've got the money"
"We've got" Mario checks his short pockets "350 New Donk Coins and 100 International Coins, We'll be fine"
"Okay, but what about the time? It's 6 now and we need to be there at 7:30, though knowing Segale he wants us there at like 7!"
"We'll be fine Luigi. Besides! what's the worst that can happen". The three decided to walk to the Candy Cafe, but unbeknownst to them, they were being watched, not my Mr Miyamoto or Reggie but someone else, someone more sinister.
A Lakitu, mischievous turtle with a few strand hairs and large googles, perched high above on a fluffy white cloud with eyes, peers through its binoculars with mischievous intent. Its beady eyes flicker with curiosity as it observes the group's every moves. The Lakitu then scurried through it's cloud and got a radio in a grey rectangular shape and a green screen, It was named a "Radio Boy."
"Shellhead, are you in?" Shellhead! I've got eyes on the prize i repeat I've got eyes on the prize"
"Excellent!" Shellhead exclaimed "She will be mine! And I will rule the world!"
"There's a problem though!" Lakitu said "There's two humans with her!"
"WHAT!" Shellhead screeched "WHO ARE THESE TWO ANYWAY"
"I don't know and I don't care"
"UGH, Such rudeness will not go unpunished! But just in case, I'll be sending troops to take the prize away and take over this pitiful excuse of a city! We need to start somewhere! She's gonna be so impressed when she sees what i do!"
"Copy that sir"
Meanwhile, the three reached Candy Cafe, a bustling cafe nestled in the heart of New Donk City. The three sat around a cosy wooden table, cups of steaming coffee in hand. The rhythmic hum of conversation and the aroma of freshly brewed beverages filled the air, creating an ambiance of warmth and comfort.
As they sipped their coffees and ate their sandwiches, Peach glanced curiously at the brothers. "So, Mario and Luigi, tell me more about yourselves," she said with a friendly smile.
Luigi chuckled, "Yep, we're a team through and through. We've been inseparable since we were kids!"
"That's adorable!" Peach exclaimed, charmed by the bond between the brothers. "And what do you both do in this New Donk City?"
Mario spoke up, "Well, we work in construction, or WORKED in construction. When we aren't in construction we do some oddjobs. Luigi here is a skilled carpenter, you know he does stuff with mechanics with cars and does blueprints and stuff while I handle the plumbing and repairs."
Peach's eyes widened in surprise. "Man! You two built this city!"
"Well kinda but Yeah" Mario said smugly "Hey! what do you do" he inquired.
"Oh uh, I'm a-"
Just then, the cafe's entrance chimed, and in walked a familiar face. It was Pauline. As she approached the counter to place her order for her boyfriend, she glanced toward the trio, her eyes locking onto Mario's. However, a puzzled expression crossed her face when she noticed Peach sitting with the brothers.
With a hint of concern, Pauline walked over to their table. "Mario, who is this?" She questioned.
"Mamma mia, Pauline!" Mario stammered, trying to find the right words. "This is Peach, my uh... new friend."
Pauline's eyes darted between Peach and Mario, her smile faltering. "Are you kidding me?" She said with an air of anger and confidence. "Tut tut tut" Luigi tutted. "This is the drama i live for" Pauline's gaze lingered on the brothers and especially Peach, her expression growing sombre. "Mario, you know how much I value honesty and openness in a relationship. It looks like you and Luigi have secrets you didn't share with me."
"Babe, this isn't what you think we just met like a few minutes ago, i just wanted to show her around the place."
Pauline shook her head in disbelief "I need some time to think about this" With a heavy heart, Pauline walked out of the cafe, leaving Mario, Luigi, and Peach in a subdued and awkward atmosphere. Peach looked at the brothers with confusion while Luigi look liked he was having the time of his life
"Pauline wait!" Mario screamed, he left his dinner behind and ran out of the cafe, into the night sky. "Listen, I know this seems pretty bad, but i promise you! Nothing is going on between us!
"I know, that's why I'm leaving" Pauline solemnly said
Mario sighed "What did i do?" He asked "It's just one thing and hey! It's sorted!"
"But what if it isn't?" Pauline inquired "What if you're hiding something else? What if everything i knew and loved about you was a lie? Maybe you aren't even a war hero, a construction worker or all these great things you always taunt and talk about"
"Pauli-"
"No!" She shouted with an air of anger and sadness "We're done, have your presents, I don't care anymore, Just, leave me alone". Pauline walked into the night, leaving Mario all alone with bags upon bags of gifts from his now ex girlfriend. Mario walks back in, notably shaken and sombre. He sits on his leather chair and continues to eat his sandwich.
"So bro?, You doing fine"
"Me and Pauline, are no longer together" Mario sighed with an air of sadness.
"Oh bro..." Luigi patted his brother on his back "I mean, i didn't like the bitch but sucks for you i guess."
"Hehehe, thanks"
"Oh my!" Peach exclaimed "I'm sorry for causing so much trouble, i feel like i should leave, It's already late"
Despite Mario's sad demeanour he let out a slight chuckle. "No, you should stay! The night" Mario had an infectious smile despite just being dumped.
"Tut tut tut" Luigi tutted "He's straight onto another girl, let's hope this one isn't as bad".
"Oh I insist i must go" Peach said. "But, here's a birthday gift from me". Peach kisses Mario on the cheek. "See you around, moustache." Peach proceeded to leave before giving an incredibly generous tip to the waiters.
"Leaping Lasagnes!" Luigi exclaimed. "That's the largest tip, no, the largest amount of money I've ever seen, she's loaded! I get why you're so head over heels over her."
"What, uhhhh no Luigi, look let's just leave." Mario was quickly speaking (or stuttering) his words while blushing bright red. The two brothers left the cafe and walked through the surprisingly empty streets of New Donk City, It was night time in the brisk autumn illuminated by a giant silver moon. In spite of their situation, the Brothers took it slow and appreciated both each other and the concrete jungle they called home. The two soon arrived back to their apartment and soon find a grizzly site.
"What the?" Mario exclaimed. "What's all our stuff doing in boxes?" Mario asked himself as he investigated through the boxes, he found his mint condition Captain Falcon action figure in complete mess.
"The devil strikes again!" Luigi proudly shouted "See? We're not late, It's 6:59! We're 29 Minutes early and yet he still evicted us, that man is the devil i swear to-"
"Luigi! what did i tell you about what you say to other people?" A black haired slightly wrinkled woman came out of Mario's apartment, locking the door.
"Mamma!" Luigi shouted!
"I hoped the months you've spent away from us it that your sailor mouth issue would been gone, seems i was wrong!"
This was indeed the Mario brothers mother, she had and was known for a warm and nurturing presence despite her feisty or short tempered tendencies. She embodied the essence of love and care. With a heart as vast as New Donk City itself, she possesses an infectious ability to comfort and uplift those around her with her food and boundless knowledge and wisdom. She wore a red, unbuttoned shirt along with a green skirt covered with an white apron, representing the flags of Italy, a human burrow in the bustling Luncheon Kingdom where the brothers originated from.
"Mom!" Mario shouted "What are you doing here? And in our apartment?"
"Oh, Mr Segale wanted be to help move you out, plus i wanted to give him some of my spaghetti!" Mama Mario explained "Plus, you two are twenty three, oooh i remember when you were just little babies in your nappies and playing your little games and toys, seems like you never grew up!" She was pinching her sons cheeks while saying this.
"So, where's dad?" Mario inquired "I thought both of you didn't want to speak to me again after what happened!"
"Well, I've been keeping contact with your brother a few weeks after the incident occurred, unlike your father i can forgive people for what they done"
"So, Luigi can keep a secret!, and dad still hasn't forgiven me huh?" Mario sighed "WHAT A MINUTE?" Mario suddenly snapped "We're evicted! where are gonna live? Why did you agree with Segale?"
"Well, anyway, you can come with us for dinner and move in! The whole family is here! Uncle Tony, Arthur, Marie, Cousin Marilyn and all of the grandparents.
"You're missing a huge glaring omission mom." Luigi bluntly said. "Are they coming?" Their mother stared blankly and carried three boxes. "Well what the hell does that mean?" Luigi angrily answered.
Soon all the boxes and presents were packed into Mamma's blue convertible, the brothers looked unsure of what will happen next but knew that both of them weren't going to like it for different reasons. The convertible is a charming relic from the past, a testament to nostalgia and cherished memories. Despite the car's sputtering engine, the convertible made it to the quaint Mario family home.
The house stood as a welcoming beacon amidst the urban landscape. Nestled among identical houses, its charming exterior radiates a sense of familiarity and comfort that draws visitors in.
The two-story house boasts a classic design, characterized by a warm blend of brick and wood. The red-brick façade is adorned with climbing ivy and flowers that adds a touch of nature to the urban surroundings.
Window boxes overflow with vibrant flowers, their colours a cheerful contrast against the cloned suburbs. The windows themselves, framed by delicate curtains, offer glimpses into a life well-lived, where laughter and camaraderie abound. A small, well-tended garden perfectly curated by Mama Mario rests beside the house, a tranquil oasis of greenery in the heart of the suburbs. A bench handcrafted by Mario and his father beneath a towering tree offers a serene place for contemplation or a quiet chat.
"Here we are" Mamma Mario announced.
"Wow, everything looks the same!" Mario remarked
"You haven't been here for one year not a decade!"
The three entered the house and saw a large table adorned with food beyond belief with their family members towering all above it.
"Hey-o!" Mario & Luigi said
"Hey-o!" the members of the family apart from one replied back.
"Good they aren't here" Luigi remarked
"Well well well, It's the Mario Brothers! They fought in a war!" One of of their Uncles wearing glasses, a missing tooth and braces joked about! His name was Tony.
"I hope you love spaghetti because you're getting a lot of it!" Mama Mario proclaimed. After putting the Bros stuff in their rooms she got a big red bowl filled with spaghetti, littered with mushrooms, broccoli and meatballs.
"Ugh, Mushrooms!" Luigi angrily said
"What's wrong with Mushrooms?" Mario said "They're great for you!"
"You don't wanna get a visit from the Mushroom fairy from the Fungi Kingdom don't ya!" Mama Mario chimed in.
"What?" Luigi constructed a confused face "Mushroom people don't exist, that's crazy."
"Yet skull people and sentient forks don't raise an eye!" Mario replied.
One of their Uncles with a goatee wearing a dirty brown blazer and a white tank top along with a beer belly spoke up. His name was Arthur.
"So you two are war heroes eh?" He asked, gobbling up his spaghetti "Tell us one of the songs you sung!" He then proceeded to ask for more spaghetti despite his mouth being full of it.
"Uh not today" Mario replied "I kinda had a bad day"
"LMAO" A small girl with a cap playing a Nintendo DS laughed "my day was way worse than yours!"
"Marie shush!" A slender red haired woman shouted wearing a blue cardigan, she then took her DS. Her name was Marilyn "Sorry for that Mario, she's a handful!"
"Nah it's okay!" Mario replied "After all, It can't be as bad as when Luigi was growing up"
"Ha ha Mario!" Luigi sarcastically laughed "You got the whole family laughing!" Luigi thought he was joking, but in actuality they were laughing. That was then interrupted by two loud knocks. The two brothers look at each other confused with Luigi knowing who am exactly they were and his face illustrated that perfectly, It was a face of pure fear.
"Come in!" Mama Mario said "The door's open!"
"No do not come in!" Luigi shouted.
The door bursted open, showing two brothers at the door, a portly figure with a distinctive biker jacket and a rock hard helmet. He exuded an air of mischievous confidence. His pointed mustache and greedy grin hinted at a knack for trouble.
Walking alongside him was a tall, lanky companion, wearing a purple polo shirt with a racket behind him. His long, crooked nose and sly expression seemed to mirror his brothers devious nature, making them an unmistakable duo that the Brothers hated. The two nodded and laughed and decided to sit down with the Brothers.
"HAHAHAHAHA" The fat brother laughed "I didn't expect to see you two bozos here! I thought you died" While he was speaking Luigi held his nose up.
"We didn't Wario" Mario angrily said "We're still alive thank you very much, oh by the way Waluigi, are still not considered for professional tennis?" Mario snidely remarked.
"You're welcome, Mario!" Wario sarcastically bellowed with a breathe reinforced with garlic. "Besides, It's not like you fought in the war anyway!"
"Wario! That's enough!"
The man who didn't greet the Brothers spoke up in a voice that could only be described with intimidation and fear, yet had a familiar fatherly vibe to him. This was the Brothers father. He was a testament to hard work, creativity, and a deep love for the simple pleasures of life. With a rugged yet warm appearance, he embodies the essence of a skilled carpenter and a dedicated gardener, never getting old of tending to his endless botany and fauna. He had a beard a pony tail and was wearing a brown plain polo shirt along with rugged grey jeans, adorned on his jeans was his trusty utility belt with all his gardening and carpeting equipment, complete with hammers, a scalpel, glue and nails. He was a handy man at his core.
"Sorry Uncle Antonio" Wario apologised, but that genuine sincere apology was then quickly overturned by what Wario was about to say next."But hey! At least I still have a steady job!". The Brothers eyes widen in shock, completely baffled.
"How did you know?" Mario wondered
"Because you just told us idiot!" Waluigi yapped. "We thought you'd at least be good at that, guess not." Mario scratched his head in embarrassment. Silence. An eerie uncanny silence occurred, another one that the Brothers encountered.
"So, how did it happen?" Papa Mario asked, breaking the awkward air.
"An ape, so bascial-"
Papa Mario not even hearing the full story of what his son had to say, got up and left. Leaving his plate filled with food on the table.
"Wow, you really made him mad!" Wario laughed. Mario followed in his father's footsteps, leaving the table.
"WELL WHAT DID HE SAY?!" Waluigi completely genuinely baffled asked. Wario then gave him a slap on the head.
Mario was in his childhood room, The walls were adorned with posters of their favorite heroes, games and movies.
A pair of beds stands against each wall, their wooden frames polished with years of love and laughter. The red bed, adorned with a plush, well-worn stuffed dog toy, was Mario's domain, while Luigi's bed on the other side was marked by a stack of well-kept comic books and a collection of colorful action figures, mainly comprised of Captain Rainbow and Dirk Drain head characters.
Shelves overflow with games and puzzles, each one a testament to their sporting achievements. Countless well-used Nintendo consoles sits beneath their television, its controllers bearing the marks of countless button mashes and victories.
A large window fills the room with natural light, offering a view of the bustling streets of New Donk City below. It's a reminder of the world beyond their room, waiting to be explored.
In one corner, a wooden desk is strewn with sketchbooks and notepads, a testament to Luigi's artistic pursuits and determination to solve every puzzle that came his way. For what felt like a few hours Mario was playing his old 8-bit games he amassed a impression collection of. He soon heard a knock on the door, he then paused the game.
"Go away" Mario said.
"Come on Mario I'm here to help!" Luigi from the other side of door, I brought a lot of spaghetti! Extra mushrooms!" Mario stayed quiet and unpaused his game. Luigi shook his head opened the door anyway.
"Wow!" Mario exclaimed "When you said extra mushrooms i thought you meant like a a few not a whole plate full! I can barely see the noodle!" Luigi put the spaghetti aside on his drawing table and sat on the bed where Mario was sitting.
"Mario come on talk to me!" Luigi inquired "What's actually wrong"
"What's wrong?" Mario cried with some anger and emotion. "What's wrong is that we lost our jobs today, what's wrong is that we lost our apartment, what's wrong is that my girlfriend broke up with me, what's wrong is that everyone knows we lost our jobs, what's wrong is that everyone knew that we did-"
While Mario was ranting, he game overed. "OH FOR-" Mario threw his controller as the game over music played.
"Mario" Luigi said "You gotta chill, I mean I hate the Wario Bros like any other rational human but you shouldn't let them get to you that easily, I mean they aren't doing better themselves, Wario's running a failing Indie Gaming company that barely pays their employees and don't even get me started on Waluigi, I mean he just got on the under 15's Tennis league, Isn't that illegal?"
"Haha" Mario laughed, final breaking out of his somber tone "I guess you're right" Mario answered "You know, we might as well brain storm ideas for what we can do now." Mario grabbed his TV remote and decided to go on his favourite Streaming service to watch the hit new Mighty Plumber Movie, but during flipping the channels, something caught the Plumber's eye.
"We interrupt this programme to bring some breaking news". The two brothers looked at each other wondering what it could be. Mario turned up the volume.
"Serious floods across the city have occurred, water and sewage have been spilled all across the streets of New Donk City, Cranklyn has been effected seriously. Additionally, people who have been brave enough to investigate down in the sewers have not returned, but some sightings have reported a few... is that right? No that can't be right... It is? I shouldn't be on those weird mushrooms... Ahem yes"
The report then shifted towards a rough sketch of a what appeared to be a humanoid turtle, a giant red crab, a giant fly and a brown mushroom with eyes and feet.
"These are just a few of the rumoured sightings of these monsters we have heard additional information that there could be more of the lurking among us as we speak although please definitely take our word with a grain of salt as all of these are second hand accounts. Citizens are advised to stay at home till this is sorted, we will keep you posted on additional updates". The report ended as the channel switched back to the new Dirk Drain head movie.
"Oh my..." Luigi said "Well good thing we're fired! Spike would have made us go to work anyway and- Three times day in a day has to be record Mario." Luigi looked at his Brother beside him, having the look of doing something stupid once again.
"Think about it Luigi!" Mario explained as he put his arm on Luigi's back. "If we go into the sewers, fix the leak, maybe fight a few monsters along the way if they're real then we'd be heroes! And then, we could start a new career, Super Mario Bros Plumbing! Destiny is calling Luigi!"
"Destiny Del Vecchio from high school?" Luigi wondered.
"No, come on let'sa go!"
"Uh, I think we're forgetting something by important."
"What?"
"It's our birthday"
"Oh yeah... Come on Luigi!" Mario went running out of the room before Luigi grabbed him.
"Wait wait wait" Luigi stuttered "We aren't gonna open our presents?"
"Okay fine" Mario resolved "But we need to hurry! Cranklyn won't save itself!"
The Brothers saw 10 or 11 presents stacked in their two beds, opening some of them they got the new Captain Rainbow game, a pencil set and cook book just to name a few, but one present that Pauline got them caught their eye.
"Whoa, Luigi check it out!"
"She gave us clothes? Such a cool present!" Luigi sarcastically remarked.
These clothes Mario was talking about were clean light blue perfectly stitched overalls with with large, golden buttons that gleamed in the sunlight along with red and green buttoned shirts, complete with that look were white gloves, caps with their initials and solid brown laced boots.
"Seriously Mario, these look lame, I mean what 23 year old would wear these all the time"
"OHOHOHO!" Mario giggled like a girl with the embodiment of pure excitement already putting in his new soon to be iconic outfit. "This fit perfectly, and they look so cool, look at these boots! Oh my gosh Pauline didn't skimp on these!" Luigi shook his head in embarrassment, "Okay fine I'll wear these, just for you though!" Luigi then soon put on his outfit which is what slightly too short for him, exposing his red and white socks.
"See looks good on you!" Mario happily exclaimed. "We need to have a trademark, this is it! Beats wearing those grey outfits Dad got us!"
The brothers soon thought about what they needed for this mission, the two went into their dad's shed and decided to " borrow" some equipment. Their equipment comprised of:
-A rucksack that Luigi would carry
-Mario's golden hammer he got from Pauline "just in case"
-Two other additional steel hammers
-Two wrenches, one red and one green
-A red rusted crowbar
-A yellow torch
-A plunger
-Plumber putty
-And a plumbing snake
"Okay, we are ready" Mario proclaimed. The two brothers looked at the chaos unfold on the TV, as they saw so many people try and fail to fix the leak, They looked at each other, Mario with full determination while Luigi had an air of uncertainty. It was safe to assume that there was no turning back.
"So Wario? how's the gaming company going?" Uncle Arthur asked while eating some crisps"
"Oh it's going great! We're earning so much money and moral is at an all time high!" Wario boasted.
"I though you told me the opposi-" Waluigi whispered before Wario gave him another head slap.
At this point the family had demolished all the food that Mama Mario cooked for them, and were now watching the same catastrophic tragedy unfold that the brothers have resolved to fix in their small living room.
"Everyone" Mario announced while leaving his room. "You see that leak over there? We're gonna fix it! We're gonna save Cranklyn!"
Silence. An eerie uncanny silence occurred, the third that the Brothers encountered, that was quickly turned into a loud mess of laughter, everyone in the family was laughing apart from their mother.
"Yeah you're probably gonna make it worse!" Uncle Tony proclaimed.
"He's gonna chicken out, just like he did last time!" Uncle Arthur added.
"Save Cranklyn more like ruin it!" Wario joked. "Especially with those outfits!"
"Sorry Mario but, you should really leave this to the professionals" Marilyn told the ambitious Bros.
Papa Mario, also with them finally spoke up to, he stood up, and walked to his son, putting his hands on his shoulders.
"Mario" he said with brevity "Stop this nonsense. You are nuts!"
"Why, all I'm doing is trying to do a good thing."
"Well you can't!" Papa Mario explained "You're always changing your professions, you never settle into one!"
"Well I found one, this is it!"
"It's not, it's just another crazy pipe dream like all the other hundreds of them you've had, and this one, this just reminds me of when you wanted to fight in the war, you had this attitude, this was it, this was gonna what you were gonna do! But 3 days later you came back and Luigi had a leg injury! You don't have the guts to do this kind of thing"
"Some war heroes they are!" Waluigi whispered.
"So Mario for your own, your brother's and my sake, stop this madness, you're bringing down yourself and worse, your brother."
A tense aura between the two of them was felt across the whole family, another silence occurred. But this time how it would be broken would be anyone's guess.
"Get your hands off me!" Mario exclaimed as he pushed his dad's hands of him. "Thanks for the support, thank you so much!"
Mario stormed out of the house, slamming the door with pure force. Luigi conflicted, carrying the bag, doesn't really know what to do, He decided to go with Mario.
"Luigi, don't go" Papa Mario said holding Luigi back. "Please, I... WE, can't bare the thought to lose you again, especially after hearing about an ape." Luigi, hearing his dad's advice, puts down the bag and returns to his room.
Mario meanwhile was outside the house sitting on the bench he and his dad built all those years ago. He soon heard some crashing and noises outside in the top floor of the house. He saw a window open and say Luigi's leg stand on-top of the frame.
"Luigi!" Mario shouted from above, his indomitable sprit regained. "Man, you're crazy!"
"Yeah, I guess you doing something stupid three times rubbed of me!" After he was done speaking however, Luigi slipped, he screamed before Mario quickly caught him.
"Gotcha!" Mario proclaimed "You gotta be more careful! You know if this starts our plumbing business I won't be always here to catch you!"
"Yeah yeah yeah" Luigi rolled his eyes and got of Mario's arms. "Dad's gonna be pissed..." He expressed.
"He won't once we fix that leak and save Cranklyn" Mario explained as the two started their lengthy trek to the city. "By the way, why did you come with me?"
"Not gonna lie, everyone still treats me like I'm a kid, Ma, Pa, and everyone else. You're the only guy to give me some respect around here. I know I'm different apparently, but I'm 23, not 13!"
"I mean, they're just trying to keep you safe Luigi, especially after what happened before."
"I know I know, it's just, it's just... never mind..."
Meanwhile, Downtown Cranklyn was completely flooded and engulfed with water, It got so bad that in fact some residents had to be hastily evacuated from their homes and shops. The efforts to combat this flood were meet with generally unsuccessful results, many of the skilled engineers who spent years of their life honing their craft, gone with a trace once they entered that manhole, it was clear they were running out of time and resources.
"So Stanley's gone as well?" A governor said, going through a list of a names with a notebook and crossing them out continually, It could have went in for at least 3 pages.
"It seems that way daddy" Pauline assisting with the situation said.
"Damn, we've gone through all our choices, what else can can we do?"
"You call the best guy I know, which is me!" A figure from a local outside hot dog stand that was still somehow open emerged with two chili dogs, it was Spike, as he gobbled down both of them in one gulp.
"Spike, aren't you-"
"Yes! the best guy to handle the job! I mean my construction site was just mercilessly attacked by an giant ape, one that took your own daughter infact! So me and a couple of guys from the construction site saved her, It's safe to assume that I'm the guy for the job ! I can handle anything that those sewers can handle! And of course I should be paid handsomely!"
The Governor and Pauline looked at each other confused and baffled, before Pauline shook her head in disbelief and laughed.
"I'm sorry but, a lot of what you just said is wrong, but whatever I guess more ammo for the failing cannon I suppose" Pauline said
"Ha ha!" Spike laughed with pure maniacal confidence. "I can finally be the best Plumber in town, and not those Stupid Mario Bros!"
"Who you calling stupid?" Mario asked as the two plumbers walked to the scene.
"Oh NO!" Spike angrily "NO NO NO NO NO!" He screamed with fury as he slammed his fist on the ground with pure rage.
"You, you have a lot of nerve showing up after the stunt you pulled today" Pauline angrily said. While Spike existed out of the scene with pure disappointment and anger.
"Hey is that how you treat someone who saved your life? And what stunt?" Mario asked
"And probably the one who endangered it in the first place."
Luigi seeing the conflict between the estranged couple decided to put a stop to their bickering. "Okay okay enough!" Luigi sternly commanded as he stood between the two. "Even though I absolutely live for this drama now's not the time to argue because look what the hell is going in front of us!" He pointed to the multiple water spirals and floods in one place.
"Okay okay fine" Pauline resolved "But what makes you think that you're up for the job compared to the dozens of trained professionals we got for the job."
While Pauline was talking, Mario dragged Luigi and told him to get the crowbar, and opened a hidden manhole. Pauline seeing she was talking to no one at this point turned around and saw the brothers found an additional source.
"Hehe" Mario laughed "Your "trained professionals" were looking at the wrong at the place!"
Pauline looked in shock, "Okay fine you can go into the sewers, but this doesn't mean anything is going with us we are definitely throu-"
"Yeah yeah yeah don't spare me the details" Mario backhanded as he and Luigi went into the manhole "And hey if it doesn't work out you won't have to see me again!" He then closed the manhole.
"Mamma Mia!" Mario exclaimed "It's too dark and cold in here! Torch!" Luigi handed him the yellow torch with haste. With a quick shake, the torch turned on, the brothers saw they were knee deep and halfway through down on the water and inside dark damp dimly lit green brick walled sewer system. The brothers explored the pipes under the sewer, trying to look for the problem. They reached the end of the tunnels to find a breath taking site.
"Holy Cannoli!" Luigi sweared "It's a Pipe O Rama!" The brothers saw an network of small mostly green pipes with some additional colours, but something caught their eyes on the pipe's. They were all broken! Each and every single one of them were smashed, bashed and crashed beyond belief! On top of that there was too much water coming being outputted by an over-pressured valve. This wasn't just a simple water overload, someone did this on purpose the Bros figured out.
"So?" Luigi asked "How the heck are we gonna fix this?"
Mario putting his hands on his check wondered what to do, he couldn't give up after coming this far. "Luigi, check the bag!" He sternly commanded. Luigi scurried through the bag until he discovered Plumber Putty, a brand of superglue used for the toughest of jobs, Papa Mario used this extensively when the brothers toys were broken. Mario seeing Luigi take stuff from his bag decided to grab it, spin it in his hands and said "Let'sa go fix some pipes!"
"Okay there's just one problem, how we are gonna do that when we're here!" A petrified Luigi asked.
It was a worthy question to ask, the brothers were at a tunnel, the end of a tunnel had no additional pathway or footing to walk on. The brothers need to get to a centre platform where a few none broken pipes were used as footing on that platform to the other broken pipes. It was safe to assume that the Bros had a daunting task ahead of them.
"Snake!" Mario commanded.
"Snake? I mean I like the game but do you really want to play it now"
"No, I mean the rope"
Luigi handed Mario the rope as he used it as a lasso alongside the Plunger, he was whirling it around before finding a point he can latch onto, he throw the snake/plunger on a near lamp above and was going to use it as a swing to get to the other side.
"You didn't even have that look on you what are you thinking?" Luigi asked.
"Something that will make us heroes!" Mario exclaimed.
Luigi looking more unsure then ever very reluctantly agrees, Luigi jumps on Mario's back as Mario ran and swung to the platform.
"On the count of three I'll jump, okay?" Mario instructed.
"One"
"Two"
"Three"
This was a fool proof plan, until however Luigi saw something from one of the pipes, a beige orange turtle with a red shell along with giant hands lurking, he saw the two and slightly threatened them. Luigi seeing this screamed and accidentally fell off.
"Luigi!" Mario screamed as his brother fell down, Mario brought down the snake and fell down intentionally to save him, Mario tried to grab him but he was too late as the both fell into the ground, breaking it and into the water below, revealing a new part of the sewers, being another narrow tunnel.
A giant splash of water was created as Mario hit the water, he turned unconscious for a few moments until he woke up, he swam back on the surface and moved through the new part of the sewer. Mario saw Luigi unconscious and swam for him.
"Luigi!" Mario shouted "Luigi wake up! Please!" Mario grabbed him and exited out of the tunnel and into another large intersection of Pipes overflowing with water. Mario preformed CPR on Luigi, he just managed to wake up.
"...Mario..." Luigi grasped a breathe, he got up and cleaned himself up before coughing profusely.
"Luigi, everything is gonna be okay!" Mario optimistically explained "Look we can fix these ones as well!"
"No" Luigi replied "Saving Cranklyn was a bad idea"
"Yeah yeah come on!" He said but he saw Luigi standing still. "Luigi don't be like this!"
"Be like what?" He angrily replied "We're lost in the sewers"
"We aren't lost"
"Well we certainly aren't we're we supposed to be, maybe, maybe dad was right..." Luigi resolved.
"Right about what? What about wanting to be your own person! You know that kind of stuff!"
"Look, we should go home! Maybe we can have dessert! Or, or or..."
"Or what Luigi, tell me? We can't give up, do you wanna be a chicken? Do you wanna prove everyone right? Again! Come on, talk to me! I don't like the silent treatment!"
Luigi was shaken in pure shock, he was completely silent and numb, with no words coming out his mouth over than a few quiet murmurs that not even the keenest of ears could hear, Mario knew something was up and turned around, to see an army of monsters. Koopas, Goombas, Hammer Bros, Fighterflies, Sidesteppers, Spiny's and Buzzy Beetles soon quickly surrounded the Bros.
"Hello hehehe" Mario nervously said "It'sa me! Mario, and uh this is my little brother Luigi and uh, we're gonna beat the pasta out of you!"
Luigi ruffled through the bag and found the two hammers, he quickly gave it to Mario as Mario had a determined smirk while Luigi had his eyebrows raised in fear and disbelief. Mario soon batted his Hammer like a baseball bat.
"So who's up first?" Mario asked with confidence as Luigi cowered behind him.
"That would be me" A large round red shelled turtle with a giant pair of fists emerged from the crowd. "The name's is Boom Boom, i see people above keep sending more pathetic humans, and they just keep getting worse, what's with the outfits? No problem, just another worthless human to pound!"
Mario yawned "You know, if you're the reason why everyone keeps disappearing, colour me disappointed." Mario smashed his hammer onto Boom Boom's head, temporarily knocking him out.
"AHHH" Boom Boom screamed "POUND THE BOTH OF THEM INTO HUMAN PASTE!"
"Come on Luigi!" Mario grabbed Luigi and ran, bashing enemies using his hammer passing through the huge army, "We gotta find a way out!"
"Oh so now we're running, what happened to not giving up!" Luigi was saying as he used a wrench and hammer to fend of Boom Boom's troops.
"There's too many troops, are you expecting me fight all of them!" As Mario explained while running through the sewers, seeing a split pathway he decided to go let, knowing this some of the troops when right while the others went left.
"This was your stupid idea and now we're paying the price!" The two then reached giant gap and saw an additional tunnel on the other side, quick thinking was key, and Mario knew exactly what to do, using the plunger and snake combo, he threw the plunger to the other side and used it as a tightrope.
"No way!" Luigi exclaimed "We are not using that thing again!"
"Oh so would rather take you chances with those monsters?" Mario snidely asked.
"CRUSH THEIR BONES AND USE THEM FOR CHAIRS ONCE WE FIND THEM!" Boom Boom angrily commanded.
Luigi hearing this went with Mario's plan and use the snake as a tight rope, the two quickly but carefully walked on the ropes and too the other side. Just before the troops found them, Mario took the rope away and shouted "Sayonara suckers!" before running away.
"GRAH" Boom Boom shouted as a hit a Goomba and threw a Fighterfly into the abyss. "The boss isn't gonna be happy about this..."
The Bros decided to take a breather for a moment realising the predicament they were in. They looked around to found out where they were now, they continued to walk forward to find another labyrinth of multi coloured pipes, but these ones were different, they had bright lights inside of them, weird noises, and some had a few things around it, mushrooms, palm trees, snow, trees and even fire. They were layered like some sort of transport area, it was a hallway where each place had their own emblem and ancient inscription on them along with their own miniature sized room that housed the pipe. It was safe to assume the Bros were not supposed to be in this area.
"Whoa" Mario exclaimed "What is this place?"
"Purgatory?" Luigi jokingly asked.
The two stood in pure stillness for a few moments investigating where they were, until they heard voices coming from the tunnel behind them.
"Get them as soon as you can!" Boom Boom shouted "These idiots don't know what they're doing but can still escape!"
"Oh great more running!" Luigi exclaimed, the two ran through the labyrinth seeing more and more rooms with Pipes in them. However they soon realised that the troops would caught up to them if they ran, especially considering that they could see a dead end.
"I got an idea!" Mario said "We should hide in one of these rooms! And then wait till they leave!"
"Finally you're making sense!" Luigi replied.
Still running, Mario quickly jumped into a room that was overgrown with red and white mushrooms. Luigi seeing this rolled his eyes and ran with him.
"Of course you had to choose the one with mushroom you're obsessed with them!
"Shush" Mario instructed "Stay quiet! Hide in that Pipe! I'll tell you when it's okay to come out!"
Luigi did as he was told but an issue arose, the Pipe started making weird noises and was sucking Luigi inside, he was screaming for Mario's name but soon just vanished. This alerted Boom Boom and his army and soon were about to crush Mario's bones and make them into a chair as he put it.
"Luigi?" Mario asked "Luigi where are you?" Luigi? LUIGI!"
"Quit calling for your boyfriend's name!" Boom Boom said as he stood right in front of the entrance of the room alongside his comrades. "Are you ready? Because you're gonna die tonight!"
"Oh am I? He asked with an dash of mischief "I don't really feel like dying tonight so, bye bye!"Mario seeing the odds stacked against him ran into the Pipe without any fear in the world as those weird noises played once again.
"What the?" Boom Boom questioned "Don't just stand there get him!" Boom Boom and all the troops went straight for the pipe but all of them were stuck.
Meanwhile, Mario saw he was in this weird pink void with clouds and other pipes inside those clouds. He was levitating and carried by a stream of light like the other pipes he saw all around him. Mario thought it was a beautiful site to see after all the dark green smelly sewer systems, but his brother screaming in front of him begged to differ.
"AHHHHH" Luigi screamed
"Luigi!" Mario exclaimed, he swam in the air to try and get closer to his brother.
"Give me your hand!" He shouted, Luigi barely caught Mario's overstretched arm as he was screaming and frantically moving around.
"We'll be fine we'll be okay!" Mario said trying to calm his brother down.
"How is this gonna be okay?"
"Hey, remember what Ma said? Everything will be okay as long as we're together!" Luigi faintly smiled as the two entered into another pipe into parts unknown as they disappeared. While entering the pipe Mario could hear voices.
"There's a huge universe out there with a lot of Galaxies"
"We're going on an ADVENTURE YEAH!"
"Yoshi!"
"MARIO!"
"It's your turn to be Player 1"