alright, so here is my story. i'm going to make this quick, this is not in any way related to the flash video "Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom"...
but any thing between *'s is meant to be in italics. so here we go!
/S U P E R M A R I O B R O S/
FALL OF THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM
Chapter One
Painful Memories
The wind was blowing against the roof of the Super Mario’s small and uncomfortably cramped house. He lay next to his brother in their bed, still awake from the haunting of his nightmares. The Super Mario and his brother lived in the Mushroom World, a world quite different from any other. Here, the inhabitants, rather known as the mushroom people, lived in harmony as they carried on with their lives, scurrying from place to place, working in the small town known as Toadtown, or working in the princess’ castle.
Super Mario rose from beside his younger twin brother to walk groggily into the even smaller bathroom. He looked into his reflection in the mirror.
And it looked back.
Super Mario turned on the water faucet. He cupped his sweaty palms under the running water so he could catch some of the water for himself. He swirled it around a bit, and then splashed it into his face, trying hard to wake himself up. He studied his image: dark brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a bushy black moustache. He grabbed a towel from the counter and dabbed it across his sweaty face. Super Mario inhaled deeply. He placed the towel now saturated with sweat back onto the counter in which it came from. Super Mario stared once again into his reflection. Everything around him seemed to fade away as he slipped into another nightmare.
*When the world was young, the magnificent creation called Earth slipped into a deadly war. The Humans wished that their race own the Earth because they claimed to be more powerful. The mushroom side disagreed with the Humans and wished that they should own the land for they were far more intelligent, and would use the land sparingly for all to roam freely. This plunged the Humans and the mushroom people into a war over who shall own the land. The war had finally stopped and the mushroom side cleverly used the great seven STAR SPIRITS to split the Earth into two parts: The Human World and the Mushroom World.
The Mushroom side was blessed to find that one night, the two future protectors of the Mushroom Kingdom had arrived as infants that night. They sat bundled in a bunch of blankets crying uncontrollably. The Star Spirits were huddled around the infants, chatting away on what to do with the blessed babies.
King Bowser knew about the babies. King Bowser and his koopa troop were the only evil beings that existed on the Mushroom side. He wanted horribly to do something about this matter, yet he knew that he nor his koopas, goombas, or any other of his beings could withstand the power of the Star Spirits. Bowser stayed tucked away in his castle where no mushroom man or woman dared to go, even in their life depended on it.
The Fourth Great Star Spirit cradled the babies in its arms. It knew that if they left the babies here in the Mushroom side, King Bowser would do something terrible to the infants. Their only choice was to send them over to the Human side where Bowser could never threaten their lives.
The babies landed in Brooklyn, New York on the doorstep of an old house of an Italian couple. The family was happy to find baby Mario and Luigi there, and took them into their arms as if they were truly their own.
The time in the Human side was one of the happiest periods in Mario’s life. He and Luigi were taken very good care of and were sent to the best schools. Their parents always made sure they were never without food or water. They were given nice, comfy beds and a nice sheltered house. Those memories didn’t seem to last long enough for Mario, however…*
Super Mario was brought back to reality by a soft tapping on his shoulder. He jumped from excitement but was relieved to find Luigi standing groggily behind him.
“Mario, what are you doing up so late?†Luigi yawned.
Super Mario, still staring into the mirror, replied, “I just had a few nightmares…†Super Mario walked from the bathroom and dived back into the comfort of his bed. Luigi followed him out. He slowly slipped into bed and pulled the comforter over himself.
“Are you okay, Mario?â€
“Yeah, I’m fine,†Mario then dozed off to sleep.
* * * * * * *
The sun was shining brightly that morning. Although awake, Super Mario’s eyes were still closed. He was exhausted. Pulling the comforter off of him, he rose from the bedside and stretched. Luigi was already awake, and was cooking breakfast. Mario exhaled and slowly walked into the kitchen. Luigi was sizzling bacon in the frying pan.
“Good morning, Mario!†Luigi was always cheerful in the morning. Mario took a seat at the table, and in a few minutes, Super Mario found a plate of eggs, bacon, and sausage before him. Luigi then sat down with a plate of his own food, as well.
Silence.
“Is there something wrong, Mario? You were acting a little strange last night.†Luigi asked with a concerned tone in his voice.
“The nightmares seem to get worse every night…†Super Mario trailed off. He placed some egg in his mouth. He chewed slowly. Then he spoke some more, “They’re about mom and dad, I don’t know why though. Maybe there’s something wrong? Maybe they’re trying to tell me something? Maybe we could go back to the Human side and just check on them…you know, and then come back here?â€
“Mario, I’m sure they’re fine, I mean, dad’s about sixty three know and mom’s probably like fifty eight or something, they don’t need us around anymore, we’d just be a hassle. They’re probably wondering were we’ve been all these years…I mean we’ve been living back here in the mushroom side for about three years now? Four?†Luigi said. Super Mario remained silent and continued to eat his breakfast.
More silence.
“Mario, if you need anything, you know you can talk to me…†Luigi trailed off as well. The rest of the breakfast went like that, both brothers talking back and fourth about Mario’s troubles.
* * * * * * *
*It was in the middle of the day and it was hotter than ever. The sun was blazing in the sky, and was burning the back of Luigi’s neck, who sat under a large tree in their front yard, lost in a book. Super Mario, however, was also outside. He was walking along the dirt path that led straight to Princess Angelina’s castle.
Princess Angelina Toadstool was the love of Mario’s life. The second one to be exact….then the image of Super Mario’s long lost fiancée flooded his mind.
Her name was Pauline.
It was in the middle of the day, and Mario and Luigi were now on their lunch break. Mario sat chatting to his girlfriend, Pauline with the radio playing in the background. Pauline was a tall woman, (much taller than Mario) with silky blonde hair and crystal green eyes. She was wearing a red dress.
Mario stared out into the city of Brooklyn, New York.
“It’s a beautiful day,†Mario commented.
“Yes, it is,†Pauline agreed. Luigi was sitting next to Mario on top of a building. They were into the construction business and they loved it.
“Breaking news! A large ape escaped from the local zoo and is now running around the city!†the radio blared. Mario looked at the radio obviously confused. Not thinking much of this anymore, Mario continued to eat his sandwich and talk to Pauline.
The building rattled.
Mario looked around.
Nothing was there.
More rattling this time it was more violent.
Mario was now very confused. He dropped his sandwich and rose from the ground. He looked around. Still nothing was there. He looked to the edge of the building to find a very large ape scaling the side of the building. Mario warned his brother and girlfriend to run from the edge of the building. Mario then saw a large hand reach the top of the building.
The ape that the radio was warning the listeners about was right in front of them. It was about seven feet tall and was disgustingly hairy. Its large meaty hands reached out and wrapped around Pauline’s small neck. Her airway was apparently cut off; her hand was around her neck and was gasping for air.
Mario had to think of something fast. His mind was racing. He needed to use his surroundings…then something came to mind. He pushed a barrel over to where he was standing and pushed as hard as he could. The barrel rolled down the building and hit the ape very hard. It dropped Pauline who lie still on the ground, and fell off of the side of the tall building.
Both Mario brothers ran over to Pauline. Mario touched her hand.
It was very cold. He put his head to her chest to check for a heart beat.
Nothing.
Mario tried harder this time, but still heard no heart beat. Pauline had died from a lack of air. Mario dropped to his knees. He cried. His own girlfriend died in front of his eyes.
As much as Mario wanted her back, Mario knew that was impossible. If only he would have made his move faster…If only…if only…*
Super Mario shook his head. He was standing still in the middle of the dirt path. The nightmares and daydreams didn’t stop. When one ended, another started. He knew that if he just made it to the castle, he’d seen Angelina and that would get his mind off of everything. So he continued on his way to see the princess.
Edited by - xenocideguitarist on 7/20/2005 6:02:17 PM