I don't want to be his slave but I don't want him to hurt my parents. And if we say anything to Mario and Luigi...I don't even want to think about what he'll do with them!
There has to be a solution to this but I'm all out of ideas!
Me neither, I don't want him to do anything bad to my mom!! But...I can't imagine the stuff that he'll try to make us pull just to protect them...I wanna tell the princess, but what if she says something about it to Mario and Luigi? There's just so much stuff to consider that I don't even know where to start!
...um, would it be okay if I stopped by your place today?
Bowser is already barking orders at me. He wants me to go to the tea party Peach is going to hold, just to pick fist fights for his entertainment.
I wanted to tell the princess about are parents being taken hostage but like you, I'm worried that it will lead to more trouble. Did you tell her anything about the contract? Even though I told Mario and Luigi, it slipped my mind to tell her.
Ohh no, already? That's terrible! I have a feeling that he's going to make us do a ton of really bad things to everyone else...I'm not looking forward to it.
Come to think of it, no, I haven't! We should tell her as soon as we can, just so she knows. She might know a way out of this!
Okay...um, I'll be right over.
[About ten or so minutes later, Watt arrived at the teacher's dorms and right in front of Parakarry's door. She opened the door by a tiny crack and poked her head in, just to see if he was there.]
*Parakarry was sitting on the couch with his hands cupped under his chin. By the way his folded wings seemed look like they were drooping and his half-opened eyes, it was clear to see that he was distraught.
He blinked when he saw Watt peeked inside and gave her a weak smile.*
[She gave a small smile back, then closed the door behind her. She was also looking very stressed as she walked over and sat on the couch next to Parakarry. She was trying her best to keep it together, but she felt that it was getting harder and harder to do.]
Um...I-I just didn't want to be alone right now...it's just that...
[Yeah, she can't take it anymore, one way or another she had to let it all out. She hid her face with her hands and started to cry.]
[Watt started to calm down a bit as soon as she felt those arms and her head being patted. At the very least, it was comforting. She revealed her face again and sniffled.]
I-I'm sorry, I really am. I try not to cry and I try to be really brave, but...
[She started to hug back her 'older brother' tightly. If there was one good thing about being a human, it was at least to give hugs.]
*He nodded and ruffled her hair. It was a terrible week for both of them and in Parakarry's heart knew it was going to be nothing compared to what their future could end up being if they didn't find a way to solve their problem fast.
He smiled at her. It was a drained hopeless smile but a smile nonetheless.*
Do you want some hot chocolate? I have some heating on the stove.
[She perked up as soon as she heard the words 'hot chocolate'. Did that ever sound good right now! She looked right up at Parakarry with widened, but red eyes.]
*That's much better. He didn't like watching Watt crying.*
I'll go get it then.
*He stood up and shuffled to the kitchen. He grabbed a couple of mugs along with a bag of marshmallows from a nearby cupboard before going to the stove to pour their drinks.
He was silent the entire time, the gears in his head were spinning nonstop. Full of "maybe we could do this?" and "What if we tried that?" Each idea he came up was replied with a mental "No, that's not possible."
The living room filled with the aroma of cocoa when Parakarry returned. He placed both mugs and the bag of marshmallows on the coffee table and sat back down on the couch. He remained quiet as he picked up the mug and gazed at the murky brown drink.*
[Watt too was quiet as Parakarry went to get the hot chocolate. Her tears didn't stop falling, but at least she wasn't a blubbering mess. Still, she was occasionally wiping her eyes just not to look too fallen apart. Her mind was also buzzing around, although it mostly consisted of worrying about them and their parents. There would be a few ideas about how to solve everything, but they all seemed to be too farfetched, at least to her.
As soon as the hot chocolate mugs and the marshmallows were set down, Watt took one of the mugs and a few marshmallows and settled back into the couch.]
Me too...but it's like you said before, even though only the two of us are here right now, that doesn't mean that we can't be strong! I don't wanna imagine the others getting into a mess like this... Um, maybe one of them can help us...?
I don't have absolutely no doubt that at they would show up if asked... but how do we contact them? If I left for too long, Bowser surely would grow suspicious.
*His hands started shaking*
I don't have any emails or phone numbers.
*Parakarry bit his lip. His voice became more choked up and his eyes were tearing up*
Why didn't I ask Goombario for his number before he left...or Kooper's? Why...?
*He was trembling all over. He couldn't take it anymore*
So stupid... I'm so stupid. *In a fury he flung the mug to the floor* I'M SO STUPID! I'M SO STUPID
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[Watt suddenly jerked up when Parakarry threw his mug onto the floor, frightened. Seeing her best friend and brother figure cry was both very surprising and disheartening. To her, it was her turn to be the comforter, but there was no way that she would be able to hold it together for both of their sakes. Still, she had to do something. She immediately set her mug down onto the coffee table and hugged Parakarry tightly, breaking out again with sobs.]
Don't say that!! You're not stupid! You're not! I...we had no idea any of this was going to happen!
[She buried her face into Parakarry's shirt.]
There's gotta be something that we can do besides going through with all this, there's just gotta!!
*Parkarry twitched in his little sister's embrace. He took labored breaths while wiping his eyes with the back of his hand.
She was right; there was no way either of them could of predicted a situation like this would have happened. He needed to stop giving into his habit of overburdening himself by taking the blame for every thing that was out of his control.*
But what? We don't even know where Bowser is imprisoning them. And even if we did, we still can't tell anyone the truth. If only drop our friends some sort of hint under his nose...
I...I really don't know what to do now anymore!
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I don't want to be his slave but I don't want him to hurt my parents.
And if we say anything to Mario and Luigi...I don't even want to think about what he'll do with them!
There has to be a solution to this but I'm all out of ideas!
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...um, would it be okay if I stopped by your place today?
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I wanted to tell the princess about are parents being taken hostage but like you, I'm worried that it will lead to more trouble. Did you tell her anything about the contract? Even though I told Mario and Luigi, it slipped my mind to tell her.
...Of course. I'll leave my door unlocked.
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Come to think of it, no, I haven't! We should tell her as soon as we can, just so she knows. She might know a way out of this!
Okay...um, I'll be right over.
[About ten or so minutes later, Watt arrived at the teacher's dorms and right in front of Parakarry's door. She opened the door by a tiny crack and poked her head in, just to see if he was there.]
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He blinked when he saw Watt peeked inside and gave her a weak smile.*
Ah, you're here.
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[She gave a small smile back, then closed the door behind her. She was also looking very stressed as she walked over and sat on the couch next to Parakarry. She was trying her best to keep it together, but she felt that it was getting harder and harder to do.]
Um...I-I just didn't want to be alone right now...it's just that...
[Yeah, she can't take it anymore, one way or another she had to let it all out. She hid her face with her hands and started to cry.]
I'm really REALLY scared right now.
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*It hurt watching Watt cry. He felt the same way all day but was still able to hold himself together and he was still doing so for her sake.
He wrapped his arms around his 'sister' and pat her head. He voice was quiet and somewhat hoarse.*
I know.. I know... I know how you feel.
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I-I'm sorry, I really am. I try not to cry and I try to be really brave, but...
[She started to hug back her 'older brother' tightly. If there was one good thing about being a human, it was at least to give hugs.]
This has been the worst week EVER!
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*He nodded and ruffled her hair. It was a terrible week for both of them and in Parakarry's heart knew it was going to be nothing compared to what their future could end up being if they didn't find a way to solve their problem fast.
He smiled at her. It was a drained hopeless smile but a smile nonetheless.*
Do you want some hot chocolate? I have some heating on the stove.
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Oooh, yes please!
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I'll go get it then.
*He stood up and shuffled to the kitchen. He grabbed a couple of mugs along with a bag of marshmallows from a nearby cupboard before going to the stove to pour their drinks.
He was silent the entire time, the gears in his head were spinning nonstop. Full of "maybe we could do this?" and "What if we tried that?" Each idea he came up was replied with a mental "No, that's not possible."
The living room filled with the aroma of cocoa when Parakarry returned. He placed both mugs and the bag of marshmallows on the coffee table and sat back down on the couch. He remained quiet as he picked up the mug and gazed at the murky brown drink.*
I wish... the others were here.
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As soon as the hot chocolate mugs and the marshmallows were set down, Watt took one of the mugs and a few marshmallows and settled back into the couch.]
Me too...but it's like you said before, even though only the two of us are here right now, that doesn't mean that we can't be strong! I don't wanna imagine the others getting into a mess like this... Um, maybe one of them can help us...?
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I don't have absolutely no doubt that at they would show up if asked... but how do we contact them? If I left for too long, Bowser surely would grow suspicious.
*His hands started shaking*
I don't have any emails or phone numbers.
*Parakarry bit his lip. His voice became more choked up and his eyes were tearing up*
Why didn't I ask Goombario for his number before he left...or Kooper's? Why...?
*He was trembling all over. He couldn't take it anymore*
So stupid... I'm so stupid. *In a fury he flung the mug to the floor* I'M SO STUPID! I'M SO STUPID ( ... )
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Don't say that!! You're not stupid! You're not! I...we had no idea any of this was going to happen!
[She buried her face into Parakarry's shirt.]
There's gotta be something that we can do besides going through with all this, there's just gotta!!
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She was right; there was no way either of them could of predicted a situation like this would have happened. He needed to stop giving into his habit of overburdening himself by taking the blame for every thing that was out of his control.*
But what? We don't even know where Bowser is imprisoning them. And even if we did, we still can't tell anyone the truth. If only drop our friends some sort of hint under his nose...
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