#gharnef

Comic by: Itagaki Hako

*The Titan Atlas has requested help so he can be there at his daughter’s wedding. Mario has agreed to shoulder the weight of the sky for him*

Mario: The weight, uggh, impossible. Atlas... Atlas?!

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~the Mushroom Kingdom, Peach’s Castle~

Peach, looking pensively out her balcony: I know you’re out there somewhere Mario. I believe in you.

Toad: You say something your Highness?

Peach: Keep your spear sharp, Toad. I have a feeling it’s gonna be a busy day.

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~8:00 A.M.~

*A cat is stuck in a tree*

Toad, climbing up the tree: It’s okay, I won’t hurt you.

Cat: meow.

*Toad successfully rescues it*

Toad: I got you, all safe.

Old Lady: Ooh, I thought Mr. Mittens would never get down!

Toad: No problem ma’am. Just doing what Mario would have done!

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~11:30 A.M. Professor E.Gadd’s lab~

*Ridley is attacking*

Ridley: HAHAHA! BEEN WAITING ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO TORCH THIS JOINT! AND SINCE MARIO’S OFF SIPPING MAI TAIS I CAN-

*Luigi suddenly slams into him, sending him flying*

Ridley: Gah! You?!

Luigi: Time To-a cool off!

*he knocks Ridley out*

*As Luigi is tying up Ridley the Mushroom Fire Department is putting out the fire*

Firetoad: We got everyone out safe, Luigi. Thanks for helping!

Luigi: If it-a weren’t for-a my brother I would never-a been a hero! Plus, he-a helps me and-a Daisy out in Sarasaraland all-a the time. I’d never hesitate to help him back!

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~2:00 P.M. Mushroom National Museum~

*Gharnef is attacking the museum*

Gharnef: Goetia! *Dark Magic roars forth*

Worker: He’s gonna level the place!

*suddenly, a blue laser blasts Gharnef back and onto the pavement. Samus emerges from the shadows and smoke*

Samus: How’s that for a laser light show, G-boy.

Worker: Thanks Samus! We’ll get the museum fixed up!

Samus, as she drags Gharnef off: Anything for Mario’s city. He’s the Original.

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~5:00 P.M.~

*Rathlos is attacking the Mushroom Kingdom Star Power Plant*

Worker: He’s going after the reactor!

Rathlos: SKREE!

*Suddenly, Link leaps from a building onto Rathlos’ back, striking with the Master Sword*

Link: Heard Mushroom Kingdom could use some help!

*Link leaps off as Rathlos crashes to the ground. Hunters come up and shackle the beast*

Hunters: Appreciate it, Link. We’ll make sure he gets back to containment.

Link: Anytime. Tell Mario I said thanks. For everything.

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~7:30 P.M.~

*Wario and his crew are robbing the Mushroom National Bank*

Wario: Heh, heh. Mushroom Kingdom is open for business boys! Wide open.

*as they exit, they’re met with a group of angry Toads*

Toadsworth: This is a citizen’s arrest!

Wario, cracking his knuckles: Beat it. You don’t wanna tussle with us, old man.

Toadsworth, unmoving: This is Mario’s city! A good city! We aren’t afraid of two-bit thugs like you!

*taking advantage of the distraction, Sonic zips out of the shadows and begins to lay the beatdown on Wario and his crew*

Sonic: Sorry, but Mario’s off the clock! So I’m covering his shift!

*He K.O’s Wario before he can react, leaving the toads to complete their citizen’s arrest*

Toadsworth: You’re a good man, Sonic!

Sonic: Mario’s always there when there’s a crisis. Helping out’s the least i could do.

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~11:30 P.M. Peach’s Castle~

Toad: Rathlos, Wario, Gharnef, all successfully detained, Princess.

DK: Who’s the Barney the Roid-Rage Dinosaur looking mother-fucker?

Peach: That’s Ridley. He’s from Space.

DK: so what’s the deal? Mario took a vacation so everyone else had to bail us out?

Peach: Try, Mario was needed elsewhere so the people he helped in the past stepped up while he wasn’t here. Mario wasn’t around, but he was part of every good thing that happened.

DK: Hmph. So when’s he getting back?

Peach: ...

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~the Edge of the World~

*Mario has been dutifully holding up the sky this whole time Slowly, the great figure of Atlas emerges from the mist.*

Atlas: How you holding up, plumber?

Mario: Like... laying... down... pipe.

Atlas: Heh. Keeping everything from crashing down... it means sacrificing much. If not for you, Id have sacrificed a day no father should miss. Calypso was radiant at her wedding. I don’t need an oracle to tell me she’ll know joy for the rest of her days. Zeus was certain no one would spell me. His face when he saw me, heh. You’ve given me a memory I’ll cherish for eternity.

*Atlas rises and holds up his hands*

Atlas: NOW I ACCEPT MY BURDEN AGAIN!

*the weight of the sky comes crashing onto Atlas’ shoulders and he flass to one knee, kneeling on the ground. Mario gasps and fals to the ground, exhausted.*

Atlas: Were you worried I would not return?

Mario: Might’ve... crossed... my mind.