More of the Mario Bros AU. This is how Jeremy and Michael met.

Jeremy sat alone in a room custom made for him by Squip, looking out the window at the shooting stars. He was wishing on them.

"If somebody is out there...listening to me...please... I wish you'd send somebody to save me...and my land...please..." He sighed, sitting down on the bed and curling into a ball. He hated being kidnapped...most people would...but he could roam around his room freely but he couldn't leave...and it was enough to drive him crazy.

He tried going to sleep but couldn't...so he began silently humming to himself, staring back at the window once more. Somebody would surely come save him...he was sure of it.

(Meanwhile)

Michael stared up at the large castle and gulped a bit in fear. He looked over at Christine, who was shaking in her boots.

"This is it Chris...the Prince is in this castle..." Michael mumbled anf Christine nodded. "Well...here goes everything..." He pushed the large doors open and looked around at the lightning traps and froze. This was gonna be hard.

The two made there way to the edge of the ground, seeing an ocean if electricity underneath them.

"Okay, I'll toss you over, then run to you and you catch me." Michael told Christine and she gave him a thumbs up.

He picked her up and tossed her to the next piece of land, in which she landed quickly.

"Now I'ma jump okay!!" He yelled and she nodded. Michael walked back a bit, took in a breath, and ran as fast as possible before jumping.

He barely missed, and Christine pulled him up.

"That was close." She said quickly and he nodded, wiping sweat off his face.

The next trap was a floating platform with balls of electricity surrounding the middle on all sides.

Michael jumped off Christine's hands and landed to the left of the platform.

Christine then jumped up and Michael grabbed her hands, pulling her to safe ground. The duo both stood there, breathing heavily, before continuing in.

Giant electrified axes. Michael crawled under them as fast as possible, some of his overalls getting ripped and his back being shocked. Christine waited for the axes(she was willing to wait for it) to get out of her way before making a break for it.

When she cleared them, she wouldn't shut up about how she hadn't got hurt.

The duo had to jump over more electric oceans and dodge more axes before they seen a rather large door.

"Michael wait." He looked to Christine, who had found an invisible block by the wall. She tossed him a Live Wire and took an Ice for herself.

"How'd did you find the box?"

"I accidentally bumped into it when you were getting ready to open the door."

"Oh okay...well...you ready?"

"No."

"Neither am I." Michael pushed the door open after turning the handle and made his way into the darkness, Christine behind him. "Chris you know you don't have to come right?"

"I need to help you Michael, you're my friend and I'm not letting you die."

"Fine...but I'm saving the prince."

"Okay." Christine shrugged as they walked through the dark hallway. At the end was a large arena like room with electricity on every wall.

Doors closed behind Michael before Christine could get through, they were see through but no way they were going to break.

"Well...this must be the Michael I've heard so much about as of late." A man taller than Michael walked into the room, slow clapping, and his boots clacked against the floor. "Congrats, you made it to the end of my castle, but  you aren't leaving."

"Lemme guess, you're Squip right?" Michael joked and the man sparked electricity with his hands.

"Who else would I be you imbecile!?"

"I dunno? I was looking for Prince Jeremy." Michael stuck his tongue out before summoning fire with his hands. "And that's what I'm do." He charged a punch and knocked Squip into a wall.

"You think that you're gonna defeat me like that?"

"Not really." He threw a fireball this time and hit Squip directly in the chest...no damage.

"Fire doesn't hurt me you know?" Michael's eyes widened and he looked around the room for any wall distortion and smiled when he seen some.

He punched the corner and an Ice came out.

"Perfect." He chugged the drink and felt his body get a little colder. He held his hands together to make a large ice ball, and launched it at Squip.

The man felt his skin burn and looked back at Michael.

"Water shorts out electricity, and ice is water but frozen, so now..." Michael took the Live Wire back out and drank some, setting fire to the ground.

The ice around Squip began melting quickly, causing him to scream in agony as the water made the burn worse.

The door in which Christine was behind quickly opened.

"Chris run, I'll get the Prince and come out around back." Michael told her and she nodded, heading the way she came.

Michael ran apast Squip and to the big door at the end of the next hallway. He pushed the door open slowly to see a boy shorter than himself sitting on the bed, looking out the window.

He had curly brown hair, a golden crown placed neatly on his head, a link torso and tunic, a purple cape(in which fades to blue), and long white gloves, as well as stockings.

"Are you...Prince Jeremy?" Michael asked, shutting the door behind them. The boy turned around and Michael felt his face burn shades of crimson he couldn't comprehend.

This boy was beautiful, no wonder Squip kidnapped him.

"Yes, and who might you be?" Jeremy asked and Michael bowed, removing his hat, and smiled.

"My name's Michael Mell, your highness...I come from a small village outside of your kingdom. I've come here to return you home."

"You came to rescue me?" Jeremy asked and Michael nodded. "Thank you." Jeremy made his way over to Michael and stood on his tip toes for a second, kissing the boy's cheek quickly.

Michael looked down in utter confusion, trying to stop his rapid blush.

"It's tradition in my family to reward our saviors with a kiss." Jeremy explained and Michael nodded, holding his arm out for the prince to take.

He accepted, and the two made their way out the back entrance.

"Thank you again for rescuing me Michael. Is there anything I can do for you?" Jeremy asked and Michael gave him an unsure look before answering.

"Well your highness, me and my friend Christine are looking for a place to stay. We left our village and just so happened to run across your kingdom...do you think you could get us a house?"

"Of course. Also you don't need to address me as your highness. You rescued me, just call me Jeremy."

"Okay J-Jeremy." Michael internally smacked himself at his stuttering just then.

The two highjacked a balloon at the back of Squip's castle and made their way to Walnut Castle(that's a beautiful name)pleasently.

They conversed the endite time, Jeremy mostly asking Michael about his adventure to rescue him. Jeremy seemed absolutely enthralled by the story, finding himself more and more intrigued by how this random stranger who had never even heard of his kingdom rescued him...

"So, you defeated Squip?"

"Well I mean I covered him in ice and burned the ice, since he's a being of electricity it seems, so...I mean I guess, for now anyways." Michael confessed that he had zero clue if Squip was dead.

"And you've never ever rescued a person before?"

"Nope."

"How would you like to...maybe...live in the castle. You could protect the Walnut Kingdom from Squip if he comes back." Jeremy was turning red and Michael took notice, his own face gaining blush.

"I'd gladly." With that the balloon landed. Jeremy stepped out and was immediately tackled by two boys.

"Prince Jeremy we were so scared we weren't getting you back!!" The shorter one yelled and Jeremy patted his Walnut hat gently.

"It's alright Rich, I'm fine."

"How did you escape?" The taller male asked and Jeremy pointed at Michael.

"He saved me." Jeremy told them and they ran over to Michael and hugged him.

"Thank you!" They both yelled and Michael felt uncomfortable.

"Rich, Jake, quit harassing Michael, he's probably tired." Jeremy told them and Michael nodded. "You can sleep in the castle's guest room."

"Wait...oh my gosh I forgot Christine." Michael whispered but was soon tackled by his friend.

"No you didn't. I found a warp pipe that led back here, so I used it." She looked back at the prince and noticed Michael's blush. "Do you..." She leaned into his ear, smiling, "like him?"

Michael nodded and Christine squealed.

"I knew it." She giggled before leaving him alone. He looked back to Jeremy and blushed again, why was he so in love with this prince?

(Time skip)

Michael was sitting in the guest room Jeremy had offered him, getting ready for bed when he heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." He spoke up and Jeremy walked in and smiled awkwardly.

"How are you enjoying your room?"

"I love it. This is the softest bed ever." Michael patted the bed before falling over on it.

"Well I'm glad...I made you something, as a token of saving me." He held out a bright red hat and Michael gently took it. There was a white circle on the top with a red M in the middle. "I thought that since the hat you had in earlier was dirty, I'd make you a new one. It even has your initials, since both are M...clever huh?"

"Thank you Jeremy but you didn't have to."

"Don't give me that. I did have to. You saved me from the biggest threat to the Walnut Kingdom, I have to do something to thank you." Jereny sat down on the bed, and Michael quickly sat up, so he wouldn't be laid upon like a mattress.

"Well...you're welcome then. I...I guess I'm just amazed that a prince is treating me, an absolute nobody, like a hero."

"You are a hero Michael, and tomorrow I'm going to host a party in your honor. You saved my life, and I'm only returning the favor." Jeremy stood up and headed to the door. "G'night Michael, I'll see you at breakfast tomorrow?"

"Yes you will. Good night Jeremy." Michael waved, watching as Jeremy clicked the light shut and closed the door.

Michael got into bed and smiled, things were okay.

(Now to Jeremy)

Jeremy closed the door to his bedroom silently, changing out of his royal attire and into his pajamas. Once changed, be sat his crown on the bedside table and smiled, heading over to the light switch and flicking it.

He proceeded to climb into bed and once comfortable, he couldn't get Michael off his mind. Why was he so cute? They'd only just met and Jeremy was already falling in love.

Looks like the family tradition of falling in love with the person who saved you was still there. Jeremy was just glad his "knight" was Michael of all people. That boy was sweet, caring, and adorable...not to mention how flustered he got.

Jeremy smiled softly and let his eyes close, happy to be back home, and happy to have maybe found his first love interest.