Varian POV

803 days since I've ruined Luigi's life. 

Exactly 900 since I've ruined my own. 

I kept track.

I'm 18 years old now. I honestly have no idea what I look like. The guards say I've gotten taller, but I can't tell. I haven't seen a mirror in years.

All I know is that I deserve this. I deserve this. I am dangerous. I need to be locked up. 

I killed my parents. I killed my only friend. I ruined Luigi's life.

I had no more tears left to cry. I wish I had the picture of my parents to talk to. But I don't. I was all alone in this cell.

Until....

"YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG GUY!" 

I heard a familiar voice echo through the hall. I lifted my head up. 

Suddenly, Luigi was violently thrown into my cell. My eyes went wide. I couldn't believe it!

"Luigi? Luigi, Oh my Grambi, it's you."

Huh, I guess I did have more tears to cry. 

"Uh, and you are?"

I slowly stepped back. "Luigi, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. What are you doing in here?"

He rolled his eyes. "How many people do I have to explain this to! I'm NOT LUIGI! AND I'M HERE BECAUSE I'VE BEEN FREAKING FRAMED!"

I cocked my head to the side. "Luigi-" "DON'T CALL ME THAT!" 

I stepped back. "Oh no. Look what I did to you. I made you lose your mind." I said, tears falling down my face. He shook his head. "You? Who are you? Why are you even in here?"

I just now realized that I was taller than him now. Huh, I guess I did grow. I covered my face with my hands. "You really don't even remember me?? I'm the one who ruined your life. I'm the one who took your brother away."

His eyes went wide. "Wait, wait, YOU'RE the reason Mario's gone??" I nodded. He stepped back. "Whoa. How'd you manage to pull that off?" I looked down. "I didn't mean to. I didn't want to."

He nodded. "Okay...so that's why your down here?" I shook my head. "No. Technically I'm allowed to leave. My sentence ended a year ago. I just begged them to keep me locked up so I don't hurt anyone else."

I could see his eye twitch. "You.....YOU CHOSE TO JUST SIT HERE AND ROT IN PRISON?" I nodded. "Well....yes. I deserve this. And besides, it's not like I have anywhere to go. Anyone to go to." He shook his head. "Surely you have parents or something."

I looked down. "My parents are dead." He froze. "Oh...."

He then grabbed my arm. "Well listen here, I'm not Luigi. No one believes me. You gotta believe me. I didn't do anything wrong. I don't belong down here." I shook my head. "W-well if you're not Luigi, then who are you?" 

"I'm the Green Thunder. Mr. L. Have you heard of me?" 

I shook my head again. I could see a hint of disappointment in his eyes. "Well, I'm sorta like an alter ego. Actually...that's exactly what I am. But for some reason, I think me an Luigi were separated at the Ultimate Show." My eyes went wide. "The Ultimate Show?? I've heard of that! That's when the Psycho Clown used Luigi to almost end all worlds!"

I could see his eye twitch again. "....Yup. That's the one."

"Wait, I've read about this! Yes, when someone has two personalities inside one body and they come in close contact with a powerful vessel, the chaos heart for example, that could force the personalities apart!" His eyes went wide. "Wait, so you believe me?"

I shrugged. "Well, you certainly look like Luigi, but you clearly act differently. No way Luigi could just forget what I had done. This means that..... you really were framed! Oh my goodness, we need to get you out of here!"

He was overjoyed. "Yes! Someone finally understands! Alright! So what's our plan?"

I looked around. "Well.....I may have a few things." I pulled out a small box from under my bed. Inside were a few experiments I was able to work on while sitting in prison. The guards allowed me to only use completly safe chemicals, so I had very little to experiment with while im here. I pulled out a small ball. "When thrown on the ground, this reacts with the mildew on the prison floors and creates a thick orange smoke. If we time it right we could try to use it to get you out of here!"

He nodded. "Wow. I'm impressed. You're a smart kid. Know anything about robotics?" I quickly nodded. "Of course! I am an expert in many different fields of STEM! Although my main focus is chemistry, I love Physics and engineering as well. In fact, the weapon that froze Mario was engineered and designed by me..."

I slowly stopped talking. Why did I say that? 

He smiled at me. "What's your name, kid?" 

I smiled. "I'm Varian!" He held out his hand. I shook it. "Well, nice to meet you Varian."

Daisy POV

He's gone! He's gone! I spent all day asking around. He's just not here. It's like he disappeared. What the heck! If it weren't for the 500 coins, I would think that I just imagined the whole encounter.

But I swear, I saw him.

I did. I know I did.

Ugh! HOW I HAVE ALREADY LOST HIM AGAIN!

Why am I even here....

"I'm here to help Luigi. At first I was only here because he did something for me and I owed him. Now....I'm here because I want to be."

I shook my head. "Shut up Dimentio."

I looked down at my sword and pulled it out.

"Since when was he so good at sword fighting?" I asked no one in particular. It generally baffled me. In those two years I spent with him, never once did he say that he was that good with a sword. I mean, NO ONE has ever beaten me. And yet, he managed to do it with such ease.

I guess it just was another thing I didn't know about him. If I think about it, there was a lot I didn't know about him. I didn't even know he was Mario's brother until he....well, you know, got all angry and took off.

I searched this whole little town. He wasn't here, so I guess there was no use sticking around here anymore. I'll just take the money he gave me and continue searching.

I'll search the whole world if I have to. I am going to find him!

Luigi POV

I'm on my own now.

Dimentio's dead. Daisy thinks I'm unstable.

Not that she's wrong. I don't even know who I am anymore.

I hugged the book to my chest. Nothing mattered. I have the book. I have the power. I can bring Mario back. 

It was a long long walk back to the Mushroom Kingdom. I made sure to keep away from any people. I couldn't let anyone catch me. Not when I was this close to bringing my brother back. Not when I've sacrificed this much.

Once I got back to the Mushroom Kingdom, I didn't even bother stopping at my house. I just went straight for Varian's house, where Mario was.

I shuddered when I saw him, but quickly pulled out the book. "Don't worry bro. I'm gonna fix this. We'll be together again in a few minutes."

Only a few minutes. I couldn't wait! I would hug him so tight, and never ever let go.

Never.

Okay. The page for bringing people back to life! Perfect!

I read over. This appeared to be a simple spell. It takes  his soul back from the Underwhere and into it's own body! Perfect! And all I have to do is chant this strange incantation and hold the book! This was easy!

I closed my eyes and held the book out in front of me. 

"Réparez ce qui a été brisé, soignez ce qui a été fait, ramenez cette âme manquante, avant qu'elle ne soit vraiment partie. Appelez votre esprit, du pays des ténèbres. Reviens-moi, et ne soyons jamais séparés"

I slowly opened my eyes. 

Nothing happened.

"Huh?" I reread the page. "It says that he should immediately wake up once his soul is called back from the Underwhere."

Only....".....UGH! HIS SOUL ISN'T IN THE UNDERWHERE!!!" I threw the book across the room and knocked a table over, before collapsing to my knees and crying again.

There's another solution.

The book seemed to speak to me. I turned around and sat against the wall. It was floating in front of me.

I slowly grabbed it. It opened itself to a new page.

I read. Apparently this situation was unique, since his soul wasn't in the Underwhere. It was lost when that gun shattered.

That gun....the one Varian made.

I sighed. The book opened itself to another page. How interesting. I looked down and read.

"Soul Staff: A Staff giving one the power to take souls."

Huh.... I quickly looked around the room. I found a glass ball and a large stick. Perfect.

I closed my eyes and chanted the spell written in the book.

Why was I doing this? I don't know. I think it's what the book wanted me to do.

The glass and the stick molded together. The glass turned a shade of green, the stick, black. Green and purple patterns swirled around the black stick. 

I reached forward and grabbed this new weapon. I could see my reflection in the green circle.

I smiled.

"Perfect. I think it's time we pay our good friend, Varian, a little visit."

Just to get information.

Or to get revenge.

No. No. Just to find out about that gun.

Sure....