Post by bobsnicket on Oct 31, 2007 20:06:26 GMT -5
Chapter 2: The Heroes… and Villains?
“Mail call!” Luigi drowsily got up from last night’s party at Princess Peach’s castle. There can’t be another party already, he thought. He slipped into his blue overalls and went outside.
“Thanks, Parakeet,” Luigi said. He opened the mailbox and looked at the letter inside. He had expected to see the castle’s crest as the seal of the envelope, but instead, there was a strange white glove sticker. “Mario!” Luigi called back into the house. “It’s a letter from Master Hand!” He ran into his home and checked Mario’s bed. “Mario?” Luigi checked everywhere: in the kitchen, in his secret diary room, and even in the trash can. He must be done dealing with Bowser by now, Luigi pondered. Something must have happened to him! I’ve got to go find him! Luigi looked at the envelope again and realized that it was addressed to him! He ripped it open and started reading the letter.
To Mr. Luigi,
I have your brother Mario, and am holding him prisoner in my domain. If you ever want to see your sibling again, come to my room immediately.
Master Hand
P.S. I also have Princess Peach.
Luigi gasped. He ran to get a couple close friends from nearby kingdoms: Kirby and Mr. Game and Watch.
Pichu and Jigglypuff were returning to their trainer when they heard her calling, “Pikachu! Pikachu, where are you?” They knew at once something was amiss, and they had to go after him. So, after being joined by the original green Yoshi that happened to be wandering nearby, they set off.
The younger version of Link had returned from the past to visit his future self (he did this by use of a reliable portal), but he found the castle where his older self should have been deserted. When he saw the broken window and Link’s shield lying on the floor, his heart filled with worry (you would be worried too if something happened to your future self). He rushed to the world of Fire Emblem to find his friend from sword fighting school, Roy.
Fox McCloud was also worried when Falco did not return from Hyrule. “This is just like Falco,” he said to himself. “He’s always late. But why don’t our communications work? Something must have gone even more wrong than usual.” So he fetched his fellow space traveler, Samus Aran, and flew in his Arwing to Hyrule.
When they got there the castle was empty, save the younger Link and his buddy Roy. “We’ve got to go after them,” Fox declared. Of course, everyone else easily agreed, and they started their journey as a team.
Princess Zelda, Link, and Falco had been conversing about how they would escape. “I could blow up the walls with a few of my bombs, and we could look for a way out,” Link suggested.
“No, Master Hand would definitely hear us.” Falco said. “We’d be separated and have an even lower chance of escaping, you dumbo!”
Zelda sighed. Those two had been bickering about finding a way out ever since they got here. Things seemed just about hopeless, but when she was about ready to tell them to stop arguing, she heard footsteps coming from outside her cell.
Ganondorf and Captain Falcon were arm wrestling in the Shroom Bar, a gathering place for tough people or creatures everywhere. “Ugh,” Captain Falcon groaned as Ganondorf overpowered him with his superior strength.
Bowser was laughing as he wrestled Donkey Kong, A.K.A. DK. “Gwa ha haa! You foolish ape! You’ll never defeat the mighty King Bowser!” However, Bowser was still shaken from his ordeal with Mario, and therefore was not up to his full strength. DK gave a monkey grunt and slammed Bowser’s claw onto the table, smiling with a triumphant grin.
Suddenly the bar manager called out, “I’ve got a message for a Mr. Falcon, Mr. Ganondorf, King Bowser, and Donkey Kong.” The four trudged up to the counter.
“Well, what is it?” Captain Falcon asked impatiently. He folded his arms and tapped his foot on the ground.
“It seems,” the bar manager informed, “that Mario and Link have been captured by Master Hand and have been taken to a place called Master Hand’s Fortress. I don’t know why the person who told me this wanted you two, DK and Falcon, to know about this, but I guess he thought you would be interested.”
“Are you kidding?” DK exclaimed. “Mario is an old enemy of mine. I would love to go over there and taunt his face. Thanks, whoever-you-are.”
“As for me,” Captain Falcon pronounced, “Link is always a real pain in VS Mode.”
So those four tough characters decided to go to the Fortress where they would get even with their enemies.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Character Locations
Mushroom Kingdom: Luigi, Kirby, Mr. Game and Watch
Hyrule: Young Link, Roy, Fox, Samus
Kongo Jungle (Shroom Bar): Ganondorf, Captain Falcon, Donkey Kong, Bowser
Kanto Region: Pichu, Jigglypuff, Yoshi
Master Hand's Fortress: Mario, Link, Zelda, Falco, Marth, Pikachu, Ness, Nana, Princess Peach
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(Okay, I'll stop for a while to give people a chance to read it and so they don't feel overwhelmed by its length)
11/6: Increased paragraph spacing to make for easier reading.
11/7: Added Chapter pic.
