Super Melane RPG

Princess Peach hummed softly as she sat in her boyfriend's yard, picking the flowers she'd taken hours to convince him to plant. Mario could be so stubborn sometimes, but Peach got her way in the end. She always did.

As she picked a pink tulip, Peach could her the soft whirring of propellers. She looked up and saw what looked like two trash cans stuck together with one having some kind of mesh dome over it. Attached to the creation, were two propellers - one on the bottom and the second on the back of it. Peach looked at the pilot and gasped.

"Bowser," she murmured. That mad Koopa had always captured her, for some unknown reason. Every time, he kept talking about avenging someone, but he never mentioned who. And every time, Mario would come to Peach's rescue before Bowser could really do anything to her. Now, Peach stood and prepared to run inside the house, but Bowser swooped down and picked her up. He quickly stuffed her in the second pod and shut the lid on her, locking it and preventing escape.

"Help!" Peach screamed as they flew off to a castle in the distance. "Mario! Help me!"

Said plumber had been cozily nuzzled in an over-stuffed chair, a thick book he'd never gotten around to reading, open in his hands. At the sounds of Peach's cries, Mario leapt from his chair and ran outside. He caught a glimpse of the spike-shelled Koopa and pink clad human high in the air, flying off.

"Hey-a! Wait!" Mario cried, running after them.

After a good chase, the brown haired plumber spotted Bowser disappearing through a secret passage in the roof of his castle, taking the princess of Mushroom Kingdom with him. Mario ran to the bridge, panting. Regaining his breath, Mario walked up to the doors and placed one hand on them and gave a push. The gate swung open at his gentle touch, much to the human's puzzlement.

Shaking his head, Mario entered. With a loud slam, the doors shut once again, and no amount of pushing or pulling would open them again. Biting his lip, he gave the castle a look about. Large, stone statues of Koopa Troopa warriors were placed on either side of a long, red carpet, placed about every four feet. Patrolling through the gaps of the statues, were Terrapins, creatures with a close resemblance to green shelled Koopas.

Mario ducked behind one of the tall statues as a Terripin whirled around and and walked to the right, continuing his patrol. How was he ever going to get across to the large, spiked, red doors at the hall's end? He sighed. It looked as though he would either have to fight or run across.

Mario watched as the Terrapin faced the wall. Before it could turn around, the plumber rushed by and ran smack into another guard. Before the guard could figure out what had happened, Mario jumped up and continued to run down the hall. Right when he placed his hands on the door, the guards he'd evaded and two more attacked him.

One terrapin ran up to Mario and punched him in the face. A second hit him with his attack baton. The third aimed a punch, but missed. The final Terrapin guard knocked Mario's feet out from under him, sending the human to the floor. Before the four could attack again, though, Mario leapt to his feet and gave an upper cut to the nearest Terrapin. Next, he whirled about and hit another in the eye. The plumber then picked up the third Terrapin and threw it into the other. Mario balled up his hands into fists and waited for a second barrage of attacks. The Terrapins looked at one another before running off, fleeing from the castle. Mario grinned to himself and relaxed just a bit - if he kept this up, he'd be in and out in around an hour.

Mario placed his hands on the large doors and gave a slight push. the gateway swung open and the brown haired human was hit, head on, with a sudden gust of boiling hot air and the sound of bubbling liquid. Panting from the heat, he stepped inside and heard the crash as the doors slammed shut. Hopefully, he could get out once he got the princess.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Mario walked forward and gave the wooden bridge a glance over. It looked sturdy enough. As a test, he placed one foot and the bridge and put some pressure on it. Soon, Mario was standing fully on the wooden crossover without it falling into the bubbling lava below him. Quickly, he ran across the bridge to a large, marble island in the middle of the lava lake that looked very sturdy. Resting there for a moment, Mario looked at the second bridge. The wood was sturdy, but the rope holding it up seemed worn down a lot - like it would snap in the next few uses.

"Well-a," Mario muttered, "I didn't expect-a this to be-a easy."

Gathering himself up, Mario ran full out across the bridge. Just as he was safely on the other side of the room, a loud snap and a rumble told Mario that the bridge had given way. He gulped and entered through the next door.

The first sensation Mario felt was a cool breeze from some non-existent wind. He rushed inside, glad to be away from the heat, hearing the door slam shut behind him. On the floor, large, sharp spikes lined along a marble path, leading up to a golden throne that was on risen ground. Mario walked along the path, looking about for Princess Toadstool or Bowser. Going closer to the throne, he paused and looked around.

"Mari-umph!"

"Wha...?" Mario glanced from side to side quickly. After a second's pause, he looked up.

Princess Peach was hanging from the high vaulted ceiling, the rope tying around her waist. Covering her mouth was a hurriedly tied on bandana which looked as though it would easily come off. Standing on a chandelier next to the princess was the King of Koopas, Bowser. He brushed his crimson frock of hair out of is scarlet eyes and glared at the plumber below him, unconsciously moving a bit to have the chandelier's light reflect off of his golden shell-spikes and horns.

"Just what're you doin' here?" Bowser sneered.

"I-a believe that you-a have something that you-a shouldn't," Mario replied.

"And just what is the all high and mighty Mario gonna do 'bout it?"

Mario looked over a bit and saw a second chandelier just beside the one Bowser was standing on.

"I'm-a gonna stop you-a!"

Mario leapt onto Bowser's perch and gave him a swift punch before jumping to the second. Bowser gave an involuntary cry of pain and clutched at his jaw.

Narrowing his eyes, Bowser cried, "So, you do wanna play! So let's start! Up!"

At his command both chandlers, and the tied up princess flew towards the ceiling. Just as it looked like they would hit the roof, the ceiling stretched, going up and up endlessly. Mario, having fought the huge Koopa many times before, knew not to marvel at his intense magic for that would only leave him vulnerable to attack. As Mario contemplated how Bowser would attack, a sharp, thin needle flew at him, piercing his arm. He gave a small cry, more from surprise that actual pain, and looked at his wound. He pulled out the needle and saw only a drop of blood fall before it clotted. The plumber looked up and leapt at his enemy giving him an uppercut and a punch in the gut before returning.

Bowser grunted from the punches and glared at his opponent. That man could attack him all he wanted, but he'd never get the princess. She was to pay for what her family did to him and those he cared about. He reared back one clawed hand and slashed at the air muttering a spell. The wind caused by the swipe flew towards Mario, hardening and sharpening. The plumber, not expecting the air to attack, but waiting for blow to come from his enemy, ducked to the side, but he wasn't quick enough. Four vertical cuts, slashed into Mario's side.

Mario hissed and winced in pain, looking up to the Koopa. He straightened up and clutched at his wounds. That mutant turtle would pay.

"Mario!" Peach cried, having worked her mouth free of the poorly tied gag. "The chain! Aim for the chain!"

For a split second, Mario's eyes flickered from Bowser to the Kinklink holding the chandelier up. That would work! Once again he leapt to to Bowser's perch, but instead of aiming for the Koopa, he slammed his bloodied fists onto the Kinklink's head. Jumping back, he saw Bowser laughing at him.

"You idiot! You actually - What was that?" Bowser jumped a bit at a loud groan. He tuned and faced the Kinklink. No! Hang on Kinklink! C'mon!"

But, for all Bowser's efforts to encourage the sentient ball and chain to continue holding on, were in vain. With the sound of a large wind, the Kinklink let go, sending Bowser falling to the ground below.

"Right-A!" Mario cried, clutching at his side once again. "That should keep-a him busy for a while. Come on-a Peach, we-a gotta go."

"Hey, Mario!" Bowser's voice was very faint, but very loud at the same time. "Aren't ya comin'?" Mario looked down and saw a hammer fly up from the bottomless ground, smacking into the Kinklink that held up his chandelier. The Kinklink grunted loudly and the light fixture bounced a bit.

"Noo!" Peach cried, struggling against her bonds to get at her love. "Mario!"

"Peach-a!" Mario reached out to the pink clad woman.

"And once more!" Bowser threw another mallet which hit the Kinklink a second time, causing to groan and let go of its burden. The chandelier fell quickly, much quicker than Bowser's, somehow, and soon the plumber was face to face with the Koopa, who laughed.

"Did you think I would just give her to you? No way, you're always in my way! You will die now!" With those final words, Bowser leapt at Mario, claws brandished. Prepared for the attack, Mario jumped up and landed on Bowser's shell. As soon as he hit, Mario used whatever little momentum he had left and shot up towards he ceiling. Going farther up than he expected, Mario grabbed a hold of the Kinklink beside him and climbed up a bit, his side wound paining him more than he let on.

"Mario!" Princess Toadstool cried. "Oh, I was so worried! Let's get out of here!" Mario reached out to grab the rope that suspended his love high in the air, but a violent shaking caused him to grab at the Kinklink's chain to keep from falling endlessly. Peach shrieked loudly, struggling harder, and swaying with the earthquake that shook the castle all around them.

"Help me! I'm going to fall!"

"Peach-a!"

Peach's rope that held her in the air snapped and she fell the long way to the floor. Mario tried to hang on and grab at Peach's rope as she passed by, screaming, but fell as well.

Outside the large castle, dark clouds gathered about. With a ray of darkened light, a humongous sword fell from the sky, spinning slightly. Twirling around it, seven different colored stars glowed with the colors of the rainbow. The ground shook under Bowser's Keep as the sword transcended down, lodging itself into the main part of the castle. On its handle, a pair of eyes blinked open. Yes, this was the perfect planet for him to rule. So many people to torture, so much land to destroy. He would stay here forever.

When the sword had met with the cool ground, the seven trailing stars shook horribly. When it looked as though they would shatter, they shot off in different directions, each leaving a streak of its color, like a broken rainbow.

Mario felt the wind rush by him as he sailed through the air. With another violent shake, Mario had felt himself be given, almost, a push. But there had been no one near him. He wondered faintly who had done it, and briefly thought of Bowser. That magical Koopa had done everything in his power to destroy the plumber, so it was highly doubtful that he had saved him.

Before any other thoughts could enter Mario's mind, he slammed hard into a tough wooden surface. With a crash, he broke though his own roof, jagged two by fours scratching his already wounded body. He hit the floor with a loud thunk, crying out as he heard a loud snap come from his left leg.

"Hey, Mario! Are you alright?" Opening the hero's door, a small mushroom person ran inside. "What happened?"

Mario gasped and clutched at his leg. "It's-a broken. I-a need you to call-a someone for-a me."

"Save tonight and fight the break of dawn." In a large room with walls obviously painted from pink to white, a girl sat on her bed singing along to her CD player, her soft southern accent adding a bit more depth to the song than usual. "Come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone." Her door creaked open and a large, white mushroom-like creature stepped inside the room.

"There's a log, on tha fi-ya, and it burns, like me fo' you."

The Goomba waddled over to the signing girl and bit her leg, not hard enough to break the skin, but to get her attention. She stopped singing at once and looked down.

"Shroom!" She cooed, leaning down and scooping up the creature. "How are you?" She nuzzled her cheek against it for a moment before pulling away. "I bet you're hungy, ain't ya, Shroom?"

The Goomba dubbed Shroom growled happily and bounced gently in the girl's arms. She giggled softly and muttered to more to herself than to Shroom, "If I keep feedin' you like this you're gonna so big I won't be able to carry ya no more."

Placing the large, child-Goomba down, she exited her room and entered the kitchen area, Shroom following her like a small shadow. The girl had Shroom ever since he was a little baby, barely alive seeing as how his mother had been killed by some other people. She'd always known that Goombas weren't as all people thought, evil and unhesitant in attacking, but more docile and kind, only attacking to defend themselves and their families. Bringing Shroom back with her from one of her adventures only proved how much she cared for the creatures.

She stepped over to the refrigerator and opened it, reaching automatically for the bucket of dead worms and slugs kept wet and cold just for Shroom and fishing trips. Placing her hand on the lid she paused in thought. If she did keep feeding Shroom all these fatty creepy-crawlers, he would get way too heavy. Smiling softly she thought, Looks like someone's going on a diet. She then took out a head of lettuce and, after a small consideration, one of cabbage.

She tore a few leaves off of each and placed the lettuce down in Shroom's bowl. Replacing the vegetables, she took a bite of her cabbage and watched, shaking with silent laughter, as Shroom hurried up to his bowl, sniffed inside and snorted, making a face. She swallowed and giggled.

"Now, now, Shroom, you gotta eat something good for you for a change. Too many worms and you won't be able to keep up with me anymore."

Shroom made another face at his food, but began to eat a lettuce leaf, wincing as though in pain. The girl laughed at her pet and walked out into the living room. Munching on another leaf of cabbage, she rubbed her ear. Something was ringing. Pausing, it took a while for her to notice that it was her cell phone that was ringing, not just her ear.

She swallowed her cabbage and pushed a large stack of doodles off one of the tables where the ringing was the loudest. she grabbed her cell and opened up, pressed the talk button and spoke.

"Melane here, wha' d'ya want?"

Shroom scooted into the room, chewing on his snack, wondering who his owner was talking to. He leaned in a bit and focused his ears, but he could only hear a garbled voice.

"Really?" Melane questioned. "What happened?"

More garbled words.

"Ok, I'll be there soon. And one last thing - Tell him I said, 'I told ya so'."

Melane pulled the phone away from her ear and presses the 'off' button. She turned around and faced Shroom. "Well, what're ya waitin' fer? Let's get going!"

Toad hung up Mario's phone and turned to the plumber who was gingerly applying pressure to certain spots, wincing with each touch.

"What are you doing?" Toad asked.

Mario's only answer was a loud snap (Toad winced at the gruesome sound) as he pushed the two pieces of bone back together. He gave a small cry of pain, and reached over for one of his previously torn shirts. She'd always told him to keep little bits and pieces of stuff he'd normally throw away, saying it would come in handy. Luckily enough, he'd kept his shirts that had been destroyed in fights. Mario ripped the shirt into strips and tightly wrapped his leg. Toad made a face at the home doctoring, but decided to not comment on it.

"Uhh, hey, Mario?" Said plumber looked up. "I came here to get the princess. Is she, uh, here?"

"Well... not really."

"What? Whadaya mean 'not really'? She's supposed to be here!" Toad peered into Mario's face. "Bowser got her again, didn't he?" Mario paused, then nodded. Toad moaned. "Oh great. Now what are we gonna do? You have broken leg and Bowser has Peach - who's gonna go rescue her?"

"Don't-a worry," Mario claimed, waving it off. "Someone's coming-a and she can-a help."

Toad looked at Mario once more. "Just who is coming?"

"I am," a soft, southern accented voice clamed. Toad turned and opened the door. Standing at the foot of the stairs leading up to Mario's Pad was a girl who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen. She had long, ebony hair pulled back into a high ponytail with a few stray strands framing her face and bright emerald eyes that shined like the gems themselves. She wore a pair of faded denim overalls and a sky blue shirt. On her head was a royal blue cap with the letter 'M' stitched in the middle of a white circle on the front. She wore a pair of true blue, fingerless gloves and worn-down, light blue sneakers.

Just behind the blue clad girl was a white Goomba, twice as big as any Toad had ever seen before. Taking a closer look, the mushroom-man noticed the Goomba had crimson eyes - an albino Goomba, he realized.

The girl noticed Toad's staring and looked back at the creature behind her. "Shroom, ya might wanna stay back fer a while. Mm'kay?"

Shroom looked up and nodded, looking a bit depressed. The girl walked up the stares and, pushing Toad out of the way, said, "Ma'o! Wha'd I tell ya? I knew yeh'd get somethin' broken sooner er later." She walked inside and kneeled down by Mario. " Y'ok? Looks like ya patched yerself up good enough, but cha won't be able ta walk fer a while without crutches."

"I know-a, Mel. That's why-a I need you-a to go do something-a for me..."

Melane looked at Mario for a few moments, pondering what he wanted. After a while she spoke. "I'm not gonna get paid fer this, am I?"

Mario shook his head.

"And I have no other option, right?"

Mario just smiled.

"Dang," she hissed. Melane sighed and peered into Mario's face. He was serious. The blue clad teen stood and looked at the small mushroom-man standing in the doorway. "Ok, you, what was Ma'o doin' and how do I do it?" She asked, going past Toad. On her way outside, she grabbed one of Mario's bid, red backpacks.

"Uh, well, you have to go and get the princess from Bowser."

"Really? That doesn't sound all that tough - where is he?" She asked, putting the pack on her back.

"Well," Toad pointed in the general direction of Bowser's Keep. "Down that way, but - "

"Don't worry," Melane interrupted, "I'll be fine. C'mon, Shroom! Let's go!" With those final words, Melane took off running, the albino Goomba waddling behind her.

Toad sighed and turned around, seeing Mario pull himself onto his bed. "Are you sure she can do this?"

"Don't-a worry," Mario replied. "She's-a tough."

Melane stood atop Vista Hill, panting from her run. She hadn't had so much exercise in a long time. She took a deep breath, and looked down at Shroom beside her. He'd finally made it to the top and flopped down, gasping for breath.

"Wha'd I tell ya," Melane said to her pet. "I knew you wouldn't be able to keep up with me as good as before."

Shroom just looked up at her, a soft pleading look in his eyes. Melane laughed and picked him up. Now to the big stuff, she thought, looking at the castle before her. She took a deep breath and hurried off.

Melane approached the castle, Shroom back on the ground, trailing her like a white shadow. With a sigh, she walked across the bridge, watching her feet, wondering when she'd become pigeon toed.

"Halt! Who goes there?" A booming voice called. Melane jerked to a stop and looked up, gasping. There, resting in the main of the castle, was a humongous sword! Its handle was a creamy yellow, and it had a face. A pair of huge, black eyes peered down at the scared girl, and its mouth curled into a frown.

"A trespasser, eh? Well, this castle here now belongs to us, the 'Smithy Gang'. This is out first step in taking over this miserable planet," the sword claimed.

"Oh, yeah?" Melane called, feeling a bravado well inside her. "Well, I'm just gonna have ta stop you!"

The sword growled at Melane. "You stupid creatures! You have no idea of my power do you? Of course not, your tiny brain could not even imagine my power!"

"Oh," Melane challenged, placing her hands on her hips. "And just what is your 'power'? Farting and creating rock slides on the other end of the world?"

"You," the sword hissed. "Let's see you deal with this!"

Melane smirked, but instantly fell for the stone bridge was shaking violently. She cast a glance at Shroom, who was dancing about nervously, wanting to run, but not wanting to leave his master. The girl picked herself up and ran, whistling and allowing Shroom to follow. Just as Melane threw herself onto the opposite ground, the stone bridge collapsed, preventing any access to the castle.

Melane stood and placed one of her hands on her hips and used the other to massage the shoulder that had rammed into hard ground before. "This sucks," she said simply. With that, she started back to Mario's Pad.

Toad paced a bit nervously, glancing up once in a while, not really expecting to see anything, but just looking, so it was a bit of a surprise to see Melane walking back up the path to Mario's house. He jumped down the stairs and hurried to the girl.

"You're back early! Did you forget something?" Melane shook her head. "What happened than?"

"Well," she started, looking down at the Goomba beside her. "A sword destroyed the bridge to the castle."

"A sword destroyed the bridge?" Toad repeated skeptically. "How is this possible?"

"The same way Ma'o can still be alive after fighting this Bowser guy for a couple o' years - it just is!"

"Just wonderful," Toad moaned. "We have to inform the Chancellor of the Mushroom Kingdom at once!"

" 'Chancellor'?" Melane muttered.

"Come on! Let's go!" With that, Toad tuned and ran down a different path going to the left of Mario's house.

Melane raised an eyebrow and looked down at Shroom, who just gave the impression of a shrug. The girl rolled her eyes and started down the same path, but was instantly knocked down by Toad, who came running back.

"Oh! Uh, sorry, um, Melane. You ok?" He asked.

"Oh, never better," Melane said sarcastically. "Just peachy." She stood and rubbed her behind a bit, making sure noting was bruised.

Toad grinned a bit nervously and said, "Well, if you're hurt, one of Mushroom Kingdom's famous items should perk you back up!" With that, he held out -

"A mushroom?" Melane asked, skeptically, taking it from Toad.

"Yeah, it will heal you if you're hurt. You should keep it." He saw Melane roll her eyes, but but the mushroom into her new backpack anyway. Toad paused for a moment, looking thoughtful. "Now, why did I rush back here? I had something to tell you..."

Melane have a frustrated growl and clenched her hands. Toad glanced at the girl, then at Shroom.

"Oh yeah! I came to warn you that Mushroom Way is just filled with monsters! I just barely made it back in one piece! Melane, please do something!" Melane sighed and relaxed.

"Sure! Why not? I'm just gonna wind up doing it anyway!" She claimed, throwing her hands in the air. Toad paused again.

"Now, what was I going to do... It was something... Oh right! We still need to tell the Chancellor about the princess! Here - take these!" Toad gave Melane three more mushrooms before running back down the path to Mushroom Way.

Melane looked down at Shroom. That little guy was odd, wasn't he? she felt like asking Shroom. But the large Goomba would give her no answer aside from a glance. She looked down the pathway. It was time to take Mario's place in saving the princess. It was her time to make a name for herself.

"Let's go, Shroom," she said, walking down the path to her destiny.

WEEEE! Tis done! I-sa happy!

BB: And I'm not.

YY: Who cares about you? I sure don't. Well, this took me about a week to finish - not bad by my standards. Now, before I leave, I have to say the disclaimer. I own nothing mentioned in this fic aside from Melane, Shroom, and... whatever else you haven't heard of. The rest belongs to Nintendo. There, all's said and done.

BB: I'm gonna go now.

YY: *waves* Bye-bye! And fer tha people reading this - Later!