Chapter Text
After a long few minutes, smoke finally cleared from the destroyed street of Brooklyn. Peach, Daisy, DK and Toad recovered, and they spotted the brothers, no longer glowing rainbow colors, towering over the defeated Bowser.
“They did it!” Daisy said.
Peach fished out a blue mushroom from a mystery box. “Come on,” she said. “It’s time to finish the job.”
Peach led the rest of the group to join the brothers at the top of the street hill. She gently laid a compassionate hand on Mario’s shoulder, signifying that she’s got this now.
Mario nodded, and Peach walked toward Bowser, who was groaning in pain. He has been knocked senseless by the power of the Super Star.
Bowser opened his eyes and he spotted Peach towering over him with the blue mushroom. “Peaches,” he chuckled nervously. “Uhhh… Listen, this is not the way I pictured it, but give me one more chance?”
Peach and the others groaned in total disgust. “No, thanks,” shsaid with firm finality. “I already have a boyfriend.” She looked at Mario for a microsecond, and then she proceeded to insert the blue mushroom inside the turtle’s mouth, despite his protests.
As the blue mushroom was forced down Bowser’s throat, the effects of it took shape. Bowser shrunk into what a normal turtle would look like.
Toad laughed as he picked Bowser up by the tail. “Hey, hey!” Bowser squealed angrily. “That is not cool!”
Daisy blew a raspberry at Bowser as Toad locked him in a jar. DK laughed heartily.
“He got the blue mushroom!” DK said to Luigi and Daisy. He also bumped Luigi in the arm, making him wince in pain a little.
Mario stared at Bowser for a long moment. He is glad that not only he survived, but he actually beat the turtle and saved Brooklyn from his wrath.
The red plumber then turned to Peach, intending to flirt with her. “See? I told you I’d get you a pet turtle.”
Peach giggled as she remembered what they talked about at Rainbow Road. He asked her if she could come to Brooklyn and he can get her a pet turtle, and she considered it.
“Not bad, Mustache,” the mushroom princess flirted with Mario. “So… what do you think you have in mind for our next date?”
“I have an idea in mind,” Daisy chimed in, getting everyone’s attention. “We can make it a double date somewhere here. Luigi and I made a bet that if he were to stand up for himself for once in his life, I’d let him date me.”
The group then remembered what Luigi did, and they applauded him. “Oh, yeah, that’s right! Way to go, man!” DK was the first to applaud the green plumber.
“Yeah, that was so cool!” Toad added.
“Luigi,” Peach began in a proud tone, “you were so brave!”
“Yes, thanks, Lu,” Mario added. “We couldn’t have achieved victory if not for you.”
Luigi felt bashful. “Ohh… Thanks, guys. Yeah, it’s kinda my thing. Heh heh!”
Luigi chuckled as his brother embraced him. After the brotherly embrace, Daisy took Luigi aside and she gave him a big, wet kiss on the lips, making everyone react in awe.
“Oh, Luigi, you were amazing!” Daisy exclaimed after the kiss. “Wait until you meet my parents. They would love to meet you!”
Luigi’s eyes widened? “Parents? Wow! Can’t wait!” He said and chuckled nervously.
Suddenly, the entire group were startled by a woman’s voice. The brothers turned to see their family running up to meet them.
“Oh, my boys!” Mama Mario said. “My heroes!”
“MAMA!!!” The brothers squealed in unison and they hugged their mother, receiving kisses from her.
After their embrace with their mother, the brothers are approached by their father. “Wahoo!” He exclaimed. “You boys were amazing! Especially you, Mario. Ha ha ha!”
Mario and Luigi stared at their father in shock. This is the first time in a long time that he congratulated them or said something constructive and supportive to them.
“Thanks, Dad,” Mario said with a smile. “But, actually, it was Luigi who was the real hero. I was about to give up after I got cornered by that monster, but he lifted me back on my feet.”
Papa Mario looked at Luigi and smiled. “That’s my boy,” he said to him proudly. “I’m proud of you.” He glanced at Mario. “Both of you! Come here…”
The Mario men embraced each other together. The manly moment was interrupted when DK suddenly grabbed the whole group with his big arms.
“Ah, bring it in!” DK squealed and he squeezed the group very tightly, making them groan in such pain.
The embrace was cut short when something happened just a few yards away from them. A crowd of Brooklyn residents arrived at the scene and they, to the surprise of the brothers, are cheering, clapping.
One of the residents, Foreman Spike, is applauding as well. “LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE SUPER MARIO BROTHERS!!!”
Mario and Luigi looked at the crowd in shock. They cannot believe that the town is cheering for them.
When they started their plumbing business, they were considered a joke by the whole town. Now… they’re hailed as heroes for saving them from a hot-headed turtle monster.
“These are my boys!” Papa Mario yelled to the crowd, and he and Mama Mario started cheering for them as well.
The brothers smiled at each other and they waved at the cheering crowd. Peach, Daisy and the others also waved at the crowd. Together, they did a victory stance and pictures and videos were taken by newspaper paparazzi and people with their smartphones.
Suddenly, a lady in red appeared before the group. She is not the only one not happy about what just transpired.
“QUIET!!!” The lady shouted through the microphone, and everybody did so. “Thank you.” She turned to the brothers. “Now, I appreciate you guys saving up our lives and all, but what do you plan to do about the damages the city has taken?!”
The brothers are shocked, at a loss for words. They have no idea what about this.
That’s where Peach and Daisy showed up. “We can help,” Peach said. “The damages were made by my nemesis, Bowser. In order to make peace with your city, me and my subjects, the toads will help repair the damages your city has taken.”
“Yes,” Daisy added. “My people from Sarasaland will help out, too! And others!”
The lady in red, who is the mayor of Brooklyn, Pauline, looked at the princesses for a moment, and then she smiled. “Very well, then. I will hold you two accountable, and I expect you and your… subjects to help rebuild my town.”
“Yes, ma’am,” Peach said.
“We’ll help get it done, Mayor Pauline,” Mario added.
Everybody agreed to pitch in and help rebuild the damages done in Brooklyn.
