Mario landed on the ground -Waluigi flying through the air and smashing through the gate, which caused a massive explosion and cloud of smoke.
"PISSED OFF!" Mario answered, lines racing from him to accent the epic moment.
"M… Mario…" Peach calmly awed, her eyes teary.
"Mario…" Daisy calmly awed, wiping a tear away.
"W-Wow…" Toadsworth awed.
Various People Watching The Broadcast From Various Locations:
"Holy shit did you see that?"
"Mario just broke that guys nose!"
"Mario sent him flying!"
"D-Damn!"
-LIVEMario
turned and faced the camera, the world watching him.
"PEACH!" Mario screamed.
This silenced the entire crowd, who were all just cheering for how awesome Mario's courageous act was.
"Oh!" Peach gasped in the silence, placing a hand over her heart.
-LIVE-
"DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP THIS COUNTRY! BECAUSE I'M GOING TO KEEP OUR PROMISE!" Mario screamed.
The group of citizens outside of Peach Castle cheered loudly, lines racing from the crowd to accent the magnitude of the epic cheer. Peach cried into her hands, tears
dropping from between her gloved fingers.
"Sniffle." Daisy gently sobbed, wiping a tear -her arms folded. "He may be an idiot, but he's one hell of a guy."
"Sniffle, I love him so much!" Peach cried, with tears of joy.
"Well, your Majesty?" Toadsworth summoned, the old steward teary eyed as well.
"Right." Peach nodded, facing the crowd and spreading her arms -which looked remarkably similar to the fountain of her in her nearby gardens. "EVERYBODY!"
Running ever faster, running ever faster,
"MARIO WON'T BACK DOWN! SO NEITHER WILL I!" Peach cheered.
The crowd cheered loudly once again, lines racing from their mass to accent the magnitude of the epic cheer. There Peach stood with spread arms, looking at her brave people
with a teary eyed smile on her beautiful face.
One two three -cause we'reRunning
ever faster, running ever faster,
I know we'll catch up, -with, our, dreams -cause we'reRunning
ever faster, running ever faster,
I know we'll get there one, of these DAYS!
SUPER MARIO: LEGEND OF THE CRYSTAL STARS (Corona Mountain Arc)
Bowser has allied with General Grodus, and plans on helping him take control of the Mushroom Kingdom with the aid of an X-Missile, which is set to launch at sunset. If Peach
doesn't surrender her country by then, Toad Town and much of the Mushroom Kingdom will be covered in the inner magma of Corona Mountain.
Current Locations:
Mario & Waluigi: Corona Mountain, Level One
Luigi & Link: Trans-Mushroom Highway
Daisy, Toadsworth, & Peach: Outside Peach Castle
Peach finally arrived at the castle front, and managed to calm down the crowd. But much to everyones shock, she was planning on resigning her position!
-LIVE (MKN)-
Peach: "The people of my Kingdom are what I value most. And I will do whatever it takes to make sure that they are not harmed in anyway. Even if it means surrendering my position."
The crowd gasped in shock from her words, rambling back and forth between each other. Daisy and Toadsworth gasped in horror, Daisy stepping forward with a hand:
"Peach are you out of your mind? You can't surrender your country too-"
"Shut up." Peach silenced, her back facing Daisy.
That caused Daisy to gasp with widened eyes, Peach very rarely every being that cold and rude to anyone.
"I've made my decision. Stay out of this." Peach hushed, her eyes concealed in shadow -the shocked Daisy and Toadsworth standing behind her -the shocked world all around
her.
However, just before she was about to resign, the Toad Town News broadcast lost reception, and all eyes were on Mario and Waluigi, who were standing at the foot of
Corona Mountain!
-LIVE (MKN)-
Peach: "People of the Mushroom Kingdom. I, Princess Peach, hereby resign my brrrzt yaaa poszeee hrrgh…"
Various televisions from all over the world proceeded to feature that all to familiar white noise sound, losing signal from the incredibly important broadcast. People were
smacking the top of the televisions, cursing over the bad timing in desperation.
"Huh?" Peach barked, stopping her sentence and looking up at the massive television that had been set up by Toad Town News outside of her castle -everyone else doing the
same.
Eventually the red Bowser logo appeared on the television, fading in and out -accompanied with his calm evil laugh.
"Bowser?" Peach silently thought aloud, reflection of his logo in her blue eyes as she watched the massive T.V.
"What now?" Daisy barked, her heart racing.
"The suspense, I say! It's too much for my heart!" Toadsworth whined. "I'm too old for this indeed!"
The broadcast returned, the world watching the encounter between Mario and Waluigi before the white X-Naut gate at the foot of Corona Mountain.
"THAT IDIOT!" Daisy scolded, her teeth sharp. "I KNEW IT!"
"M-Mario…" Peach softly cried, her white gloved hands over her mouth.
As Waluigi explained to Mario the nature of Grodus and his ambitions, the world learned about the X-Naut General and what he has done with Daisy's country, the Ancient
Kingdom of Sarasaland. This includes Princess Daisy herself, who after hearing about the fate of her people was left heartbroken.
"What? WAH HAH HAH!" Waluigi abruptly laughed. "Daisy's your friend, is she? Well you can tell her that all her people are living in hell under his ruling! WAH HAH HAH!"
Daisy gasped into her white gloved hands, her teary eyes trembling as she watched the broadcast on the massive television outside Peach Castle.
-LIVE-
"Her men are working their asses off in weapon factories, and her women are sold as slaves! Grodus is a powerful, wealthy man with many connections!" Waluigi explained, his
expression angry as yelled at Mario. "You think you can just run in here all by yourself and try to screw with his plans? HA! Don't make me laugh!"
Mario was standing there, his back facing the camera -his expression not visible. Daisy was crying with closed eyes, a single hand over her mouth as tears ran down her
heartbroken face and over her gloved fingers.
This angered Mario, causing him to make a bold move!
"WAH HAH HAH! Just get the hell out of my face already! What are you, anyway?" Waluigi insulted, his eyes teary with laughter. "Just some nobody who can't even protect
their friends countries! WAH HAH HAH! WAH HAH HAH!"
Mario's face was incredibly angered, his eyes entirely concealed in harsh shadow -vein on his forehead to accent his epic fury. "What am I?"
Mario's fist ignited with flames, the man in red jumping with incredible speed and flying towards Waluigi.
"WAH HAH -wha?"
Mario smashed Waluigi in the face with his fiery fist, racing lines accompanying the epic attack. This caused Waluigi's head to fly back - revealing a blackened fist on his face,
the attack burning his beloved mustache off and crushing his precious nose in. Time appeared to be in slow motion as Mario was in mid air with his fist in the ending position -a
bit of soaked blood present on the knuckles of his fiery white glove. His eyes were completely covered in harsh shadow -his teeth clenched in fury. Time resumed speed and
Mario landed on the ground -Waluigi flying through the air and smashing through the gate, which caused a massive explosion and cloud of smoke.
"PISSED OFF!" Mario answered, lines racing from him to accent the epic moment.
Mario had the world's attention, and he used this opportunity to give Peach some much needed courage!
-LIVE-
"PEACH!" Mario screamed.
This silenced the entire crowd, who were all just cheering for how awesome Mario's courageous act was.
"Oh!" Peach gasped in the silence, placing a hand over her heart.
-LIVE-
"DON'T YOU DARE GIVE UP THIS COUNTRY! BECAUSE I'M GOING TO KEEP OUR PROMISE!" Mario screamed.
The group of citizens outside of Peach Castle cheered loudly, lines racing from the crowd to accent the magnitude of the epic cheer. Peach cried into her hands, tears
dropping from between her gloved fingers.
"Sniffle." Daisy gently sobbed, wiping a tear -her arms folded. "He may be an idiot, but he's one hell of a guy."
"Sniffle, I love him so much!" Peach cried, with tears of joy.
"Well, your Majesty?" Toadsworth summoned, the old steward teary eyed as well.
"Right." Peach nodded, facing the crowd and spreading her arms -which looked remarkably similar to the fountain of her in her nearby gardens. "EVERYBODY!"
"MARIO WON'T BACK DOWN! SO NEITHER WILL I!" Peach cheered.
What exactly was this promise that gave Peach so much courage? Either way, it looks like our heroes have chosen to fight! Will they be able to stop Bowser and the X-Naut
Missile in time? Right now we turn to Mario!
Chapter 9: Mario Vs. X-Naut Captain Waluigi!
CORONA MOUNTAIN
Level Six: Summit -X-MissileLevel
Five
Level Four
Level Three
Level Two
Level One: Foot -Mario, WaluigiThe
force of Mario's punch was so powerful that it sent Waluigi flying with enough force to smash through the X-Naut gate leading up to Level 2! The Lakitu filming the moment flees the scene and the broadcast returns to normal. Now it's just Mario and the X-Naut Captain Waluigi left to duke it out on the foot of Corona Mountain!
Mario stood there with his fists clenched at his sides, arms relaxed. His hair and hat blew gently in the epic breeze as the smoke near the smashed gated finally subsided. What
was revealed was a downed Waluigi, his arms spread out on either side of him -the lanky foe flat on his back with his right knee bent skyward.
"Ugh…" Waluigi groaned, sitting up and placing a hand on his broken nose, the pain radiating through his head. The strange feeling caused Waluigi's eyes to widen. "W-Wah?"
Mario raised an eyebrow as Waluigi revealed a purple compact mirror from his pocket, the X-Naut army captain examining his reflection with much horror. A blackened fist mark
was scorched into the skin, his precious nose bent and crushed in, only pathetic remnants of his black twiggy mustache remaining -the rest burnt away.
"A-Ahh…" Waluigi whined, his eyes teary. "N-No… NO!"
"MY PRECIOUS NOSE! MY BELOVED MUSTACHE!" Waluigi cried, tears streaming down his face as he examined himself in his purple compact mirror -the lanky captain trembling.
"You said something about Bowser having the power of the Goddess on his side?" Mario calmly rambled, examining his right clenched fist with a bored expression. "I guess that means he touched a Goddess Star, huh?"
Waluigi sniffled and whimpered slightly as he got to his feet. Mario gave Waluigi a big grin as he ignited his fist with flames.
"Well I've got news for ya, -so did I!" Mario laughed. "And I'm gonna have a hell of a time testing out my new ability on your scrawny ass!"
"YOU BASTARD!" Waluigi cursed, swiping an arm. "I'LL KILL YOU FOR THIS!"
"Now Mario…" Mario started, sending his right palm forward while bringing his left fist back. "FIRE BALL!"
Mario proceeded to shoot fire balls from his right palm the size of basketballs at Waluigi, about 2 seconds waiting time between each fireball. The fireballs bounced across the
surface at a fast speed for about five meters before they vanished.
Waluigi grunted with clenched as he dodged the fireballs, seeming to have some difficultly but ultimately managing to keep up with the attack while making his way towards Mario.
"Fire powers, huh?" Waluigi noted, dodging a fireball by performing a front flip.
Mario grunted as Waluigi spun in the air, backing off a step with clenched teeth. Waluigi concluded his front flip by landing on his right hand in front of Mario. With his skinny
leg and sharp orange elf shoe he went for a zooming kick to the side of Mario's head.
"Ugh!" Mario grunted, blocking it with an arm.
There was some struggle between the two of them, Mario's arm and Waluigi's leg shaking as they tried to overcome each other.
"It's strong!" Mario admitted, struggling against the attack.
"Heh heh…" Waluigi grinned, upside down with his leg extended.
"But not strong enough!" Mario laughed, giving a big grin.
"Hah?" Waluigi barked, his eyes widening some.
"Now Mario…" Mario started, grabbing hold of his ankle with both hands.
"Wah?" Waluigi barked, as he was lifted from the ground.
Waluigi's eyes were bulging -his fingers accented and arms stretched before him as Mario spun him around by the ankle -the X-Naut Captain whining in terror.
"KOOPA TOSS!" Mario concluded, releasing Waluigi and sending him flying straight into the rock wall of Corona Mountain.
Waluigi smashed into Corona Mountain, a big cloud of smoke and some tumbling rock accenting his impact. Shortly after the angry Waluigi jumped from the smoke and
proceeded to charge at Mario, who was in a fighting position. As the X-Naut captain neared he performed a front flip and was spinning wildly high in the air.
"Oh?" Mario barked, looking skyward at the rolling Waluigi.
Waluigi then extended his leg and zoomed towards the ground, attempting to smash down on Mario with a powerful drop kick.
"Whoa!" Mario barked, jumping backwards to avoid Waluigi's orange heel -the impact of his attack causing the ground to crack in various directions.
Waluigi then quickly did a front flip and landed on his right hand before Mario, and proceeded to twirl his legs around like a helicopters spinning blades.
"Ugh…" Mario grunted, making an x formation with his arms to block the multiple kicks that were delivering enough force to inch him backward with each hit.
"Having trouble grabbing my ankle?" Waluigi taunted, putting pressure on Mario as he continued the rapid attack. "I'm too fast!"
Mario gave an epic grunt as Waluigi's orange shoe kicked him in the face, causing his head to turn to the left -his right cheek squashed by the kick.
"Ugh!" Mario cried, flying backward and landing on the dirt trail of Corona Mountain -dust flying as he slid away from Waluigi and the gate, eventually coming to a halt.
Mario could feel the afternoon sun on his face, his eyes closed as he lied on his back. Then suddenly he couldn't feel the sun on his face anymore. His eyes quickly opened as
he gave a slight gasp, the fire man rolling over to the right just in time to avoid Waluigi's heel -which cracked the earth once again -the drop kick delivering a tremendous
amount of force as it came from high above. Mario gave a grunt as he quickly got back to his feet -fingertips of his left hand against the ground as he bent forward -giving the
lanky X-Naut Captain a harsh glare.
"Two can play that game!" Mario cried, running towards Waluigi. "Now Mario…"
"FIRE TORNADO!" Mario cried, spinning around with blinding speed and flaming fists, causing Waluigi to be trapped in a fiery whirlwind while getting smacked by Mario's
clenched flaming fists repeatedly.
Time appeared to be in slow motion as the blackened Waluigi flew backward through the air, his eyes completely white. Mario was slightly leaning with his left fist below his
chin and right fist behind him -his eyes concealed by the beak of his red hat, the flames on his fists flickering slowly. Waluigi landed on the dirt before the smashed X-Naut
gate, slightly blackened and defeated. Mario said nothing as he walked pas
t him, his eyes concealed in shadow. Just before he went beyond the gate and into Level 2, Waluigi
spoke.
"F-Fool…" Waluigi scoffed, struggling to a stand.
Mario had his back to the standing Waluigi, -eyes concealed in shadow as he stood in place, silent.
"Heh, heh…" Waluigi huffed, wiping some blood from his lip with a fist. "You still… don't understand the magnitude of this situation!"
Mario said nothing, his back facing Waluigi -his eyes concealed in shadow as Waluigi continued to speak from behind. "Grodus is bigger than you! He's got connections! You
can't just mess with his plans and expect to live!"
"I don't give a damn about any of that!" Mario silenced, turning around and yelling at Waluigi as he ran towards him -racing lines accompanying his passionate expression.
"BECAUSE WHOEVER YOU ARE, IF YOU MESS WITH ME AND MY FRIENDS, I'LL KICK YOUR ASS!"
"Such incompetence…" Waluigi scoffed, dusting himself off quickly as Mario charged at him. "You really think that just because someone is messing with your friends you're
strong enough to beat them?"
"Heh." Mario grinned, running towards Waluigi with his right fist charged back -Mario igniting it in flames. "I guess we'll just have to wait and SEE!"
As Mario said "see", he punched Waluigi -the lanky X-Naut captain blocking the attack in such a way that his arm was bent at the elbow 90 degrees, fist skyward and wrist meeting with Mario's. Waluigi blocked in this way so that he was careful not to make contact with the flames around Mario's fist. The two of them stood in this position for a
short moment. From Waluigi's height he could not see Mario's eyes, as they were concealed by the beak of his hat. That is, until Mario lifted his head up a bit with a chuckle to
reveal a confident grin.
"Hah?" Waluigi barked, still blocking the extended flaming fist.
The flames of Mario's fist started to creep down from his fist and onto his wrist -a sizzling sound accenting the burning of Waluigi's skin.
"AHH!" Waluigi whined, pulling his burnt wrist away and holding it with a hand -blowing on it repeatedly. "HOT! HOT!"
"Now Mario…" Mario started, bringing both hands behind him and igniting them in flames.
"Hah?" Waluigi barked, facing Mario while holding his throbbing scorched wrist.
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