The Quest for Dimentio

Chapter 7

Mr. L was thrilled when they walked into another room and the snow all faded away. "Ah, this is much better!" He sighed. Luigi skipped ahead. "It's pretty here. I like it!" The water falling everywhere offered a nice, peaceful feeling. Overall the place seemed fairly empty. It looked as if everyone had already moved out. As they continued onward, they saw writings all over the walls. Something about the history of humans and monsters, and how one day an angel from above will make the underground go empty. Luigi liked the cute little story, except for a weird disturbing picture he saw. "It says, 'A monster with a human SOUL... A horrible beast with unfathomable power." Mr. L looked over at the illustration. He looked away, "Lets move on from here. Something about this creeps me out."

A beautiful tune echoed down the halls. It sounded like a music box. Luigi closed his eyes. Mr. L looked over at him. "Uhh, what are you doing?" Luigi shrugged. "This music is so beautiful. It kinda makes me feel... a little sad. I'm not sure why." Mr. L rolled his eyes, only to realize that he had the same feeling. He was unsure why, but then suddenly memories of Dimentio played through his head. He saw Dimentio's smile. The memory showed the first time they really met. Dimentio was guiding Mr. L around, helping him get settled. He really was Mr. L's first friend. He also saw Luigi, helping him adjust to life in the Mushroom kingdom, sitting atop that hill, watching the sun rise. Luigi pushing him to believe that Dimentio was still out there.

"Hey, Hey! Mr. L! Are you alright?" Luigi asked. Mr. L suddenly snapped out of it. "Yeah, I'm good. Let's go." Luigi stopped him. "You were thinking about him, weren't you." Mr. L looked angry. "How many times do I gotta tell you-" Luigi suddenly interrupted, "The music made me think about those nights I spent with Daisy, looking at the stars. Then it made me think of Mario. I saw him at home, eating dinner with me. But I also saw you. I saw us watching the sun rise. It made me smile, but then it made me feel sad because Daisy is currently gone, Mario isn't here with me, and you are always sad." Mr. L's eyes softened. "Fine, yes. I was thinking about him. Happy?" Luigi grabbed Mr. L's hand. "We'll find him."

The two continued to make their way through the land, following the map. They got to a much warmer place. There was a big sign. "Welcome To Hotland," Mr. L read. Luigi continued to look down at the map. "Looks like we're getting to the end. The trail ends just over there."

The two followed the path, which led them into a weird looking Laboratory. Mr. L looked fascinated when they got inside. "Whoa, this place is beautiful. Look at that hole in the wall! And look at this big screen! Wait, is this a surveillance camera?" The two looked at a big screen. It looked as if someone was watching them on their journey, because the cameras seemed to be focused on them. "Huh, strange." Luigi said.

The map seemed to end... in a bathroom. "You tracker wants us to go...in a bathroom?" Mr. L said. Luigi shrugged. "A-apparently." Mr. L rolled his eyes. "Alright, let's go I guess." The two stepped inside, only to find that it wasn't a bathroom! It looked like a weird elevator. Suddenly the door closed behind them. The elevator started to go down when suddenly the lights flickered. "Uhh, What's happening?" Luigi asked. Suddenly, the elevator dropped. "AAAAAHHH!" Luigi screamed. Mr. L floated off of the ground as they fell. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop!"

Suddenly, the falling stopped. They stepped out and were in a much darker, creepier place. "Scary-" Cool!" Luigi and Mr. L said at the same time. They looked at each other. "Uhh, weird. It looks like the trail stops here...." Luigi looked down to see his tracker on the floor. He sighed. " Oh, that explains it. Well, do you think this is their evil lair?" Mr. L moved closer to Luigi so he could see the map. "Yes, looks like an evil lair to me! Although, it seems mostly abandoned. I think whoever was living here before our mystery person just left and didn't bother cleaning up." There were files scattered all over the floor. It looked like a big mess.

Well, I think we should search the place! If we split up the search will go faster!" Luigi said. Mr. L shrugged, then Looked down at Dimentio's mask again. "Alright, I guess. If it will help us find this person faster." It didn't look like there were any threats down here, so splitting seemed safe.

Luigi took off. He was getting excited. He really hoped this place would tell them where Dimentio really was. He hoped that finding Dimentio would make Mr. L happy! Luigi stepped into a dark room, filled with fog. Suddenly the wind knocked his hat off and out of the room. "Weird, why is there wind indoors." Suddenly the door shut. "Whoa, whoa, wait!" There was fog everywhere. "Ugh, I can't see." Luigi said to himself. Suddenly he heard a whooshing sound. He saw something creeping in the shadows. "Hello?" Suddenly the figure stepped up behind him and held a rag over his face. As everything went dark, he could hear a deep voice say, "One down, one to go."