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"Luigi?" Maria asked in shock.
"M-mario?" The girl responded. "Is… is that you?"
Maria nodded.
"So… you got changed too?"
"Um, yeah. I'm… kinda trying to find a way to turn back."
Luigi turned away, as if her mind was trying to process what was going on. Maria was also sure she could see a faint blush on her cheeks.
A heavy silence fell between the two. Maria mentally facepalmed at this.
Great! This is exactly what I didn't want to happen! And he's changed too… not sure if this makes it worse or better…
She snapped out of her thoughts when she heard sniffling. Looking down at her little bro- er, sister- she found that there were tears in her eyes.
Just before Maria could ask what the matter was, Luigi engulfed her in a hug.
"I'm so scared, Mario!" She cried. "I don't feel like myself anymore! It's all messed up! Are we going to be stuck like this forever!? Will everyone laugh at us!?"
Maria sighed and supported the green capped plumber, letting her spew out her fearful thoughts as her elder sister tried to sooth her. It was a bit strange, what with their different body types, but she managed.
Eventually, Luigi's cries turned into gentle whimpers.
"It'll be okay, bro, um, sis," Maria told her changed sibling. "Me and the others are trying to find a way to change back."
Luigi looked at her with curiosity. "Others?"
"Is something wrong over here? I thought I heard someone… crying…"
The sisters looked up. Peach had come up, Bowsette trailing behind, and froze at the sight of the new girl.
"Luigi?"
"Princess Peach?"
Peach rushed over. "Oh no, did the crown get you too?"
"Yeah… so it was the crown that turned Mario?" Luigi asked.
"Yes, we're trying to find it to see if we can find a cure."
"Oi! What's going on?" Bowsette yelled as she came up the hill.
She freezed at the sight. "Is that Green 'Stache? Well, without the 'stache now."
"Wait, Green 'Stache?" Luigi repeated in confusion.
Realization then dawned on her. "Bowser!?"
The Koopa Queen looked up. "Huh, looks like Green 'Stache got hit too."
Luigi stared at the transformed king.
"Uhhh… is she broken?"
"Um… Weegee?" Maria said as she tapped the side of her sister's head.
"Mario, why are you with Bowser?" Luigi finally asked. "And, seriously, what is going on!?"
Maria sighed.
"Oh, so this is all Bowser's fault," Luigi concluded once she was given a full explanation.
"Why is it my fault!?" Bowsette shouted.
Maria rolled her eyes. "Because if you never went after that crown, none of this would have happened."
"What about that mushroom girl who first found the crown?"
"She would have at least brought me the crown, where it would have been contained and studied," Peach answered.
Bowsette turned away. "Whatever."
Peach turned back to Luigi. "Now, what happened here and where is the crown?"
Luigi thought for a moment. "Well… I was with Daisy… Wait! Daisy!"
"Daisy was here?" Maria asked.
"Yeah!" Luigi replied, worry in her tone. "The crown fell from the sky and Daisy picked it up when she saw it fall. She put it on my head as a joke, but then I turned into… into this! She put it on her head to see if it would do anything to her and nothing happened. But when I turned my back for a minute, and when I looked back, she was gone!"
"Why on Earth would Daisy suddenly vanish?" Maria questioned.
"Maybe she got kidnapped," Bowsette suggested. "Isn't she a princess after all?"
"Yes, but Daisy isn't one to be trifled with," Peach responded. "She's certainly more capable at avoiding capture, or at least causing commotion. If someone did try taking her, she would put up a struggle, something Luigi would notice."
"Are we sure that Green 'Stache isn't deaf?"
Three angry glares met the Koopa Queen.
"Ugh, fine," Bowsette pouted. "Are we sure they didn't just use magic? Even a simple teleportation spell to move her ten feet before they ran off?"
"Huh, that… actually makes sense," Maria said.
"Yeah, might also make sense with the rut in the flowers I found."
Everyone looked at her.
"Rut?"
"I see what you mean…"
Maria and the group looked at the rut Bowsette had found. It was very obvious thanks to the fact that whoever made it had gone straight through the flowers, crushing dozens of them in a way they wouldn't just pop back up like grass.
"If your pretty princess was taken, this is probably where she went," Bowsette said. "If we follow it, we'll find her."
"I'm surprised you want to look for Daisy," Luigi said.
"Tsk, I don't want to look for her," Bowsette stated.
"Then why are you suggesting we go look for her?" Maria questioned.
"Because that broad is probably still wearing that crown!" Bowsette yelled.
She then turned away. "Plus, it's my job to do the kidnappings."
Maria rolled her eyes. "Either way, let's go!"
Peach placed a hand on the red capped plumber's shoulder. Maria looked back at her.
"Maybe we should fly instead," she suggested, pointing to the extra ears they still had. "It'll be quicker if we don't have to deal with the landscape and we won't mess with the trail whoever it was made."
Maria nodded.
The four took off into the air, Peach having given Luigi a Super Leaf in order to do so.
"Hey, Mario," Luigi called out.
Maria looked back at her younger sibling before slowing to fly alongside her.
"What's up?"
"Well… do you think… do you think that we actually have a chance to turn back to normal?" Luigi asked.
Maria thought for a moment.
"I think… we have a chance. Even if it isn't what we originally planned or if we run into some dead ends. I mean, even if we don't get the crown for some reason or it turns out to be a bust, there are still some pretty smart people in the realms of magic and science. I'm sure they could find a way to fix it if we have nothing else."
"Alright…" Luigi said, uncertain.
"Don't worry too much, it's not like this is the worst thing that's ever happened to us," Maria reasoned, patting her sister on the back. "Try and be a little positive."
"I'll do my best, Mario," Luigi replied.
"Oh, that reminds me. Don't call me Mario in public, we are trying to keep it a secret that people like me and Bowser have turned into girls."
Luigi gave her a confused look. "Why?"
"Eh, it's mostly because we don't want people knowing who we are. Me and Bowser, Bowsette as we're calling her, aren't known to get along, so seeing us team up could be a little weird. Not to mention people might think we're crazy since it's not everyday men start turning into women, even with all the magic in the world."
"Should I get a cover name?" Luigi asked.
"Yeah, that's probably for the best. Luigi isn't a unisex name after all. Do you have any ideas?"
"Umm… not really… just adding or removing a letter to my name seems a little odd…"
"Luigia… yeah, not exactly the most… subtle name. At least Maria is a common name."
An idea flashed in Maria's head.
"Hey, how about Louise?" She suggested.
"Louise?" Luigi parroted.
"Yeah, they both start with L and sound at least semi similar, but not enough to raise any major attention," Maria explained. "And it's common, well, common enough."
Luigi nodded. "Yeah… yeah! I think it'll work!"
"Great! Let's tell the other's when we land!"
Maria looked down at the path. "Which… is actually coming up. Look!"
Luigi, now Louise, followed her sister's gaze. Sure enough, the rut was breaking off as the flowers gave way to a more populated area. Luckily, the path didn't run dry, as a trail of flower petals and pollen were dragged through the grass.
Don't worry Daisy, Louise thought. We're-a comin'!
Reviews (Thanks be to the Reviewer):
Knight25: Thank you!
Aceina: Oh, it will. With the way my story is planned, expected a good number of people to be changed.
Dusk the Cybertronian Fox: Well, I hope the interaction in this chapter was good enough. And don't worry, Luigi/Louise is here to stay for the rest of the story.
Ella Le Hissy: Well, here's your chapter. Hope you enjoyed it.
Guest(2): Actually, she does use a frying pan in Super Smash Bros, and I've seen some references to it, kinda, in other fanworks. Though I can see Peach as Rapunzel, a sweet princess locked up in a tower because of another's desires, wanting only to be free and to live her life. Also kinda fits considering the explanation given for why she gets kidnapped is her magic powers, at least on occasion.
Luigi has joined the party! Give a hand to our favorite man in green!
Mario: Why does Luigi always get the fanfare...?
Because you've been on character lock down for years.
Luigi: Sorry, bro...
Peach: Truly it is the strange inverse of our worlds.
Anyways, there will be two more party members added in the near future (one you can probably already guess) and the group will head to several different locations in the Mario Cannon.
Bowser: Great... that means this story will continue for even longer!
And where do you think the team will ended up? (Hint: It ties into where they were in this chapter)
To all my Readers, Watchers, and Reviewers, Stay Golden!
