Final Fan-fiction:
The Tablets of Mario:
By Christopher Bradley
The story begins in a time in the distant eras of history. A time that has been long forgotten, a time not often spoken of amongst elders. Nevertheless the story with a great yet humble human being who goes by the name of Luigi, having lived amongst the Goomba nation known to some mortals as 'the chestnut people'. Among these small creatures of surprisingly sharp intellect, he passed his youth grazing in the meadows and drinking at their watering places.
One day a hunter-goddess by the name of Princess Peach was on an expedition to find the double peaked mountain of Maru, at the base of which was the spaceport of the extra-terrestrials sky fathers. The fair skinned goddess’ intention was to go to the heavenly abode of the extra-terrestrials in order to get help against a ruthless tyrant by the name of Mario who ruled a great city kingdom called Mondo.
On her quest for the majestic mountain which peaks pierced the heavens, the goddess finds the mortal Luigi in a small cave. Finding the mortal Luigi resting outside the cave she is shocked with how barbaric he is, however what could you expect from a mortal being raised in the company of animals and Goomba from infancy. The mortal had yet to see the four corners of the world, neither the rose cheeked goddess or Luigi himself could ever imagine the places he would go to and the people he would encounter not to mention fiery tempered demi gods and demons. His world was merely a small and lush plain and these wild Goombies were all he had ever known.
The goddess, upon seeing Luigi inquired who he was and from where he had come from. Seeing that he was very strong and possessing bravery the likes of which she had never seen amongst mere mortals. She thought to herself that this was the ideal champion to bring down the corrupt Mario the King of the city of Mondo.
Meanwhile in the great walled metropolis of Mondo, there ruled a tyrant by the name of Mario who was two-thirds extra-terrestrial and one third human. This red bearded tyrant lorded over his tyrants within a city of magnificent skyscrapers and canals. A city surrounded by high walls and intelligently laid out. A bustling metropolis built under forced labour by thoroughly exhausted subjects groaning under the Kings oppressive rule.
King Mario himself was immensely strong and physically handsome as well as being wise. The cruel despot one day was forcing himself into a princess’ palace that he fancied for marriage to himself. Yet there at the gate stood the brawny Luigi with a scimitar held tightly in his hand. Luigi now under a contract with the extra-terrestrial sky fathers in order to bring down this corrupt and ruthless tyrant tackled Mario and pinned him on the ground and lifted his scimitar high ready to chop the infamous despots head off. Mario with all his energy managed to push Luigi off him and after a long wrestling match Mario prevailed.
Both Luigi and Mario become close friends and both set out to steal magical golden apples from the forest of Orxon far away on the edge of the then known world. These golden apples were called Eubora and he who partook of them gained all knowledge and also immortality. However it wasn’t soo easy that you can venture to this cedar forest and partake of the magical golden fruit. The forest was guarded by a fierce and bloodthirsty demon by the name of Bowser With the assistance of the sun god, both the friends overpowered the demon and slayed him.
The extra-terrestrial sky fathers upon seeing what was happening and how Luigi broke his contract, and was in fact assisting Mario in creating havoc on earth, held a council amongst themselves in figuring out the best way to handle the situation. The majority voted that the best way to minimise the havoc was to kill Luigi. When Luigi eventually dies, his close friend Mario becomes heartbroken and dresses in animal skins to mourn the death of his close friend. As a result of this tragic event, the King ponders that he too will not live forever and will eventually wither away and pass away like all mortals do.
King Mario learns of a man favoured by the sky fathers by the name of Wario who after doing a great deed was granted immortality. Mario still dressed in wolf hides sets off on a journey to see Wario in order to ask how he too can avoid the eventual fate of death. When the lone king reached the residence of Wario he met with him and inquired about the possibility of becoming immortal also.
The wise old man told him that seeking immortality was futile and that he should be grateful and satisfied of the pleasures of the world. Mario however was not dissuaded by his advice and continued persisting that he too may be allowed to live forever. The wise man then challenges the king that if he were able to stay awake for a month then he will be deserving of the prize of immortality. Mario of course couldn’t overcome the challenge and realises that he cannot defeat the challenge given to him by the old man.
Mario learns his lesson and submits to the fact he is a mortal and cannot overcome death. The king then returned to the metropolis of Mondo empty-handed and sees the magnificent city that he has built over his life.
