You're the Inspiration - Chapter 23
This had to be some sort of nightmare.
Help King Boo?
Luigi felt like he was losing his mind. “B-But, you’re a prisoner here in his mansion—aren’t you?!”
Was there really an easy way to answer that question? In the beginning, she was. She had little freewill beyond what was in the mansion’s walls. Outside was mostly forbidden after a time. But he still did his best to take her to worlds and places she had never been before. And even so, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. As he swore he would not keep her in his clutches forever. He would allow her freedom if she chose to not love him back.
It was so difficult to explain to one of the Mario Brothers.
She covered her mouth, stifling a cough to the best of her ability as she shook her head. “It’s… a long story.”
Luigi desperately wanted to say she was possibly brainwashed, as the king’s crown had that ability. But the way she behaved seemed normal to him. There was no stiffness to her actions or words. If she was slow, even he could acknowledge that it was because of some illness that weighed her down currently. Besides, King Boo was captured. Usually in such an event, his power weakened if not died out completely in such a state.
He had seen it before after their first encounter with one another when the mansion refused to stay in this world, as it was all an illusion in the end.
Remembering that bit of information, Luigi couldn't help but be a bit nervous about remaining inside the mansion walls. It could very much disappear at any second if it was still an illusion put together.
Before he could even hope to answer her plight, it was there he noted the woman moving herself from the bed. “E-Eh?” Hurrying over to her side, he did his best to help her. “L-Listen, it is probably for the best that you at least go back home and take it easy.”
“I have to speak to Boolossus.” She didn't care how weak she felt. She needed to get help when it came to King Boo.
Chapter 23
Chapter 24 will be the final one, and then I can say goodbye to this story. I hope to work on it on my vacation next week. ♥
