Chapter
24
THE
FINAL
Mario falls and lands on his
butt. He gets up and looks around. He is in a pentagon arena made of black
stone. He notices that the platform is suspended in the sky! Then Bowser drops
out of the sky. This is it… THE FINAL
Bowser speaks. “MARIO! You have bested me with
wit and strength. But now, it is impossible for you to win! For I have the power
of the stars (Super Mario 64), and the Star Rod (From Paper Mario)! YOU CAN’T WIN!”
“We’ll see about that!”
Bowser blows flames at Mario, who easily jumps over
the flames. Mario then circles around and grabs Bowser’s tail. But the moment
he grabs it, he is shot back by some strange electrical force.
“How do you like my invincibility that I got from
the Star Rod? Mwha ha ha ha ha ha!”
Then Bowser blows a huge fireball at Mario, who
doesn’t have enough time to react. The fireball hits Mario and he is sent
flying. He slides to the edge of the arena and slides off the edge. Mario just
manages to grab on to the edge. He climbs back onto the arena and puts his fists
out, ready to fight again.
Bowser then somehow manages to get a burst of speed
and rushes towards Mario and throws him to the other edge of the arena. Mario
skids to a halt. Mario gets up, still determined.
“You just don’t give up, do you? Well I’ll
just have to teach you a lesson!”
Bowser summons a giant black spherical mine into
his hand throws it at Mario. Mario rolls out of the way just in time, but is hit
by another mine that was thrown by Bowser’s other hand. Mario goes flying,
once again. He lands and then gets up. But this time, Mario is trying extremely
hard just to stay upright and is swaying on the spot.
“That’s it. I’m going to end it right now!”
Bowser yells.
He stomps towards Mario and blows a stream of fire.
Then fire is just a matter of seconds away from Mario…
“NO! I WON’T LET THIS HAPPEN!”
Just as the flames are about to reach Mario, Luigi
tackles Mario and escape from the fire.
“Luigi!” Mario says shakily. “How… You…
Get… Here?”
“I wall jumped. Did ya just think I was gonna
just stand in that pit? No. I’m here to fight! SO GET UP AND GET TO WORK!”
Luigi helps Mario up.
“Listen Luigi.” Mario says. “We gotta double
team him. There’s no other way!”
“Gotcha. Let’s do this.”
They split up. Mario runs to the right, and Luigi
runs to the left. Luigi charges, but Bowser swipes his hand right into Luigi’s
face. He falls back. Mario rushes in but is hit hard in the side, courtesy of
Bower’s tail.
“We’ve got to attack both at once!” Luigi
yells.
Luigi runs to the front of Bowser, and Mario runs
to the back. Mario charges and it looks like he’s going for a low hit. Bowser
kicks were Mario should have been, but Mario had done of feint. He hits Bowser
in the back of the neck. He falls forward and is met by Luigi’s uppercut.
Bowser falls back, then gets up. Mario and Luigi charge from either side of
Bowser and both smash into him at the same time. The Star Rod goes flying, and
the Stars shoot out from him too. He is vulnerable. Luigi kicks Bowser in the
gut, and Mario elbows him on top of the head while he is bent over. Luigi kicks
Bowers in the head while he is on the ground. Bowser skids across the arena and
gets one heck of a friction burn that hurts even to think about. Bowser gets up,
staggers and falls back down. He gets up, but his trying as hard as he can just
to keep standing. Mario and Luigi do a double punch to the face, and Bowser
falls for the last time. Mario and Luigi fall over panting.
“Very tiring, eh Luigi?”
Luigi is too tired to speak. Mario walks over to
the Power Star Bowser had and picks it up.
“That will would be mine!” Mario says as he
grabs the Power Star.
A bag
suddenly poofs in front of them. The bag wiggles, the binding falls off. The
Mario Brothers lean forward, eager to see the princess. Out comes...