As the group went down the Twilight Trail, they had found a shop key.
Blaze asked, "Wonder it and that black key goes to?"
Flurrie admitted, "The shop key probably goes to that shop we saw in town."
Koops wagered, "There might be some supplies in there."
Goombella offered, "Let's go and see."
The group went back to town and unlocked the door that had supplies in it. In the room was another one of those metal boxes.
Violet groaned, "Not another one."
Luigi stammered, "D - do we have to open it?"
Mario pointed out, "Hey, it will be okay. Even though we did get curse, the curse turned out in our favor. So let's just see what it is. Okay?"
Luigi looked at his brother, who was holding his shoulder gently. Luigi finally nodded in agreement. That's when they heard a voice coming from the box.
"Hey! Hold up! Who's there? I just heard a voice! There's no way that people could be here! Seriously, that's just so unlikely!"
Goombella sharply pointed out, "Hey, we've seen chests like you before!"
"Get outta here!"
Koops replied, "It's true."
"No, no, no! I'm not like those chests, I promise! Look at my eyes. Tell me I'm lying."
Blaze commented, "Uh...but we can't see your eyes."
"...right... I'm not, seriously! You'll see! Don't make me beg!"
Flurrie replied, "We aren't believing you in the slightest."
"...what? Come on. You know how ridiculous you sound right now? I'm laughing in here. You honestly think I'm going to curse you when I get out? Curse you?"
Luigi stammered, "Y - Yes!"
"Well, I did plan on doing something to you, but it's not so much a curse as a... Well, a really wonderful new ability that will allow you to go special places... Doesn't that sound nice?"
Blaze said, "I guess so."
Mario whispered to Violet, "Keep Luigi safe. I'm taking this curse this time."
Violet was in shock. So Mario did figure that it was another curse. And he was going to protect Luigi from it. She thought, 'Well... I could protect both of them at the same time. And everyone else too if I can make a large enough ice wall.'
She told Mario, "The plan is in the bag, I will protect him."
Mario nodded as he went over to the chest, the black key in hand.
Mario told the chest, "We have the key."
"Oh! Thank goodness! You're going to let me out! Oh, happy day!"
Just as Mario opened the chest, expecting to get hit with the curse, he felt ice on him instead. He looked and saw Violet creating an ice wall to protect her friends.
Luigi stammered, "V - Vi! W - what are you doing?!"
Violet apologized, tears in her eyes, "I'm sorry Weegie. Mario was going to take the curse himself and let me to protect you. So...I decided to protect the both of you!"
The ice wall was made really thick, in counting for Mario's Firebrand.
"WHEE HEHE! FOOL!"
Mario's face fell when the shadow got out of the box and swarmed Violet.
Goombella cried out, "Violet!"
Blaze shouted, "No!"
Flurrie pleaded, "Violet!"
Koops stammered, "L - let us out!"
"What were you expecting? Did you think a lovely gentleman would pop out or something?"
Violet sassed, "Hey, the only lovely gentleman I am interested in is Luigi."
Luigi blushed from the compliment but was still awfully worried.
"You must really love him if you are really willing to sacrifice yourself for him."
Violet replied, crying now, "I would do it in a heartbeat! Even against the odds, cause I believe in him! Even if he was captured by King Boo or someone else and I had to face ghosts alone, I would be there!"
"Now, he will see you suffer as I put the cursiest curse ever on you!"
Luigi shouted, crying too, "V - Violet! N - No! N - not even for me!"
Violet was sobbing now, turning to the ice wall in pity. She whispered, "I love you."
Before Luigi could say anything more, the curse was now on Violet. She could now roll up into a carboard tube at will. The face left and Violet realized the wall afterwards.
"VIOLET!" Everyone screamed.
Luigi rushed over to his girlfriend. Violet was struggling to get to her feet. Luigi got to her before she collapsed onto the floor.
Luigi stammered, "V - Vi...? P - please speak to me..."
Violet opened her eyes a bit, "I - I am okay Weegie..."
Luigi asked, "W - why did you do that..? Y - you know you mean the world to me." He then looked at Mario, "Y - you both do..."
Violet sat up for a minute, "H - hey... I would do that for both of you again and in a second."
Luigi started to say, "B - but..."
Violet kissed him in that moment, holding him close. Luigi returned it. They were both crying but neither of them cared. They parted out of their kiss.
Violet told him, "I did mean what I said before."
She slowly got to her feet.
Luigi replied, "I - I know... A - and I would do the same for you."
With Violet's help, Luigi also got to his feet.
Violet stated, "You are my hero. Never forget on how we first met."
Luigi admitted, "I would never forget that. Never in a million years."
Blaze asked, "Uh how did you two meet anyways?"
Both of them eyed each other as they told the story.
...
-Flashback: 'Mario and Luigi Superstar Hearts'-
A few months later, Peach had gotten an invite to Isle Definio. For a free vacation. Peach had invited Mario and Toadsworth. Mario was so excited that he didn't even notice Luigi's downcast. He had his suitcase packed and everything.
Mario stated, "This is gonna be a great vacation! Maybe I could ask Peach to be my girlfriend!"
Luigi stammered, "U - uh right."
Mario asked, "Let me see...am I missing something?"
Luigi got the invite that Peach had given Mario. He gave it to the red clad plumber. "Here."
Mario smiled, "Thanks fratello."
Luigi regarded, "Don't mention it."
With that, Mario grabbed his suitcase and left their house. Leaving a stunned Luigi behind. He couldn't believe what just happened. Did he really forget what happened a few months ago? Luigi was so depressed that he headed out to the pit near the castle.
Luigi muttered to himself, "I should've known. I didn't get any recognition for anything I did. I wasn't expecting much! Just a thank you would've been enough!"
Luigi looked down into the pit. He was considering it. That was until...
"HELP!"
The man in green looked up and saw a girl falling into the pit. She was about his age, had short brown hair, green eyes, wearing a purple short sleeved shirt, a purple skirt, and purple shoes. She was gripping onto a railing, dangling over the river. Luigi ran over and grabbed her wrist. Luigi was surprised that she was pure human...except for her whiter skin. She wasn't a toad, that much he knew. So who was she?
"Hold on, miss," he stated.
He pulled her up and she was instantly out of danger. Luigi panted as the girl went over to him.
She asked, "Are you okay?"
He answered, panting, "Y - yes..." She smiled as Luigi thought she had a great smile. As soon as he thought that, he started to blush. He quickly shook his head as he looked at her and asked, "Who are you?"
"My name is Violet Jasmine Calico," she answered, looking at him with her green eyes. He smiled at the innocence. Violet looked around in puzzlement and asked, "Where are we? Is this Earth?"
"No, this is Mushroom Kingdom," Luigi answered.
Violet was in shock as she breathed, "B-but, I was in Chicago a few minutes ago!"
Luigi took her hands into his and replied, "The same happened to Mario and me when we first came. But we came heroes of the kingdom."
"Who are you," Violet asked.
"Luigi James Manfredi," Luigi answered.
-End of Flashback-
...
As they ended their story, Blaze had wondered off.
Mario told them, "We really should try and keep going."
Violet nodded as Luigi offered his arm to her. She linked their arms and they went walking together arm-in-arm.
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Wishmaker1028: I thought I let Violet take one for the brothers this time around. I think I did pretty well in this chapter. And in case I hadn't said it yet, only humans can take these 'curses'. Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!
