Chapter 11: The witch
''Why would you want to meet her out of all the people I know?'' Wario asked.
''We need someone with magic abilities.'' I said and stepped forward. ''It's really important.''
Wario stared at me for a moment, then grinned deviously. ''You know, this casino is under police laws, I could just call them right now and tell them that you're here.''
''Oh, come on Wario! Not right now!'' Waluigi sighed.
''Bro, you know the drill.'' Wario smiled.
''I'm not your bro.'' Waluigi muttered and crossed his arms.
''Oh, right, you're the adopted one.'' Wario replied while picking his nose in a disgusting manner. ''But even how much you don't like it we're still brothers.''
Waluigi growled and slammed his fists onto Wario's desk. ''Listen, Wario, we don't have time for this! A meeting with the witch can maybe save our entire world from Bowser. And you have your own casino for crying out loud! You're already stinkin' rich so why would you want money that we don't have?!''
''My services are not free, bro. If I did things for free I would've never become this rich in the first place, unlike you, who always was the more tender one.'' Wario shoved Waluigi's fists off the desk again. ''If you want to meet the witch it's going to cost some coins.''
Then suddenly the doors shot open. ''Mister W! I'm baaaack!'' A red haired girl dressed in a big white fur coat and a red cheerleader outfit under it was standing by the door.
''Mona!'' Wario exclaimed in joy and reached out his arms like he was awaiting a hug. And a hug he got, in the next second she ran over to him and gave him the most tightest hug I've ever seen. ''I've missed you so much, Wario!''
''And I've missed you.'' Wario replied excitedly. ''Did you get it?''
''I got iiiiit!'' She said and pulled out a big red gem from under her coat. ''All nice and dandy, no problems getting it!'' And while Wario grabbed and examined it closely, Mona's gaze turned to us. ''Oh, hi Waluigi! Nice to see you again!''
Waluigi waved his hand awkwardly. ''Uh, hi Mona.''
She then looked at me, who had been standing in silence behind Waluigi ever since she came into the room. She gasped and moved closer to me with a big smile. ''You must be princess Rosalina! Oh my god, you are so gorgeous! I love your hair!''
''Ehh... thank you.'' I said, not really getting why she was standing so close to my face. ''Mona, you know what? They want to meet Ashley, isn't that crazy?!'' Wario started to laugh again. ''They must have a deathwish or something!''
''Oh, why do you want to meet her?'' She asked me, still not moving away at least one step. ''We need her magic to fix something.'' I answered and took a step back. ''The whole worlds future depends on it.''
Mona smiled and went behind Wario to hug him from behind. ''Well this handsome man will surely help you. Won't you, Bubby?''
Waluigi snickered after hearing what Mona called Wario and Wario seemed slightly annoyed by it but didn't do anything to stop it. He sighed. ''Mona, they have to pay me for my services.''
She then suddenly punched him right on the head while still smiling at us. ''You'll have to excuse him, he's had a rough day.'' She then stared right into his eyes angrily. ''What are you saying?! He's your brother and she's our saviour, has your greed no limits?!''
Wario stared at her unaffected by her eyes burning with rage. ''Sweetie, you know me so well, I'm suprised that you're even asking me that question right now.''
I stepped forward to the desk to see if I could come up with a resolution. ''Dearest Wario, we may not be able to pay you right now. But think about it, if Bowser gets defeated, then who get's all his money?''
He leaned forward in interest. ''Go on.''
''What I'm saying is that we can't pay you right now but if we get to contact this ''Ashley'' witch and we can fix my wand then I'll promise you Bowser's treasure in return for your help.''
He grinned happily. ''Now you're talking my language, lady. But it is a rather risky deal... what if you don't succeed on defeating Bowser?''
''I don't think that's going to happen. My magic is far stronger than all of his koopalings' wands together.''
Wario thought for a moment. ''Hmm, treasure or possible outrage from Bowser?'' After a minute he gave me a thumbs up. ''Sure, I'll help you. But don't make me regret it.''
''Yaaaay!'' Mona said and kissed Wario's cheek. ''Bubby, you're too kind!''
Waluigi snickered again. ''Hey!'' Wario yelled at him. ''You're just jealous because I got a girl!''
''Yeah, yeah, like I care!'' Waluigi answered. ''Now spill the beans, where's Ashley?''
Wario waved Pauline over to him, she gave him a phone and he immediately dialed a number and started calling someone. ''Hey Ashley!'' He said. ''You know what? You've got some guests coming over soon. Just so you know.'' He then cancelled the call and stared at us. ''She's waiting. Mona will guide you to the warp pipe.''
''What? Why me? I just got here!'' Mona yelled.
''Because you're not busy right now.'' He replied and pointed at the exit door. ''Come on, Ashley doesn't like it when you're late.''
We silently followed Mona out of the casino and into a car that was parked outside. She sat down in the driver's seat and started driving out of the city and into some kind of woods. Most of the trees were dead and gave out a spooky feeling. Suddenly we stopped and got out of the car. ''Here it is!'' Mona said and pointed at a large warp pipe in front of us.
''Are you sure?'' Waluigi asked.
''Of course I'm sure, or else Wario wouldn't have sent me with you.'' Mona replied and got into the car again. ''See ya!'' Then she drove off fast and left us all alone out in the middle of nowhere.
We stared at the pipe for a while, it didn't feel right. It felt wrong the closer you got to it. But I had to repair my wand and I was ready to do anything to make that happen. I grabbed Waluigi's arm and dragged him with me through the warp pipe. Polari and the other Luma hid behind my shoulder in the pipe's darkness and soon we came out the other end. We were somewhere completely else now. The woods looked somewhat the same but in front of us there was a dark hill with a giant mansion on top of it. Around it were some tombstones scattered around and crows were sitting on the fence surrounding the mansion's plot.
We walked through the garden, closer to the door until we were right in front of it. Waluigi was shaking, I put my hand on his shoulder and he calmed down a little. I rang on the doorbell and a sound similar to a church bell sounded throughout the air. We could hear steps on the other side of the door, Waluigi was now hiding behind me together with Polari and Luma. The door opened and I got ready to see whatever could be on the other side. But when I looked forward I didn't see anything.
''Are you the ones Wario called me about?'' A small girly voice said. I looked down and saw a little girl with long black pigtails staring at me. She was wearing a red little dress and an orange scarf around her neck held together by a little skull. I certainly expected her to be older. How could everyone be so afraid of her?
''Are you Ashley?'' I asked kindly.
''Answer my question first.'' She said. ''Are you the ones Wario called about?''
I nodded and she chuckled silently. ''You all look so scared, you won't survive a second in my house.''
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