The Quest for Dimentio

Chapter 11

"Dimentio?" Mr. L asked. Across the cell sat Dimentio, with his back turned towards Mr. L. Upon hearing Mr. L's voice, Dimentio's eyes went wide. He almost turned his head around to see, but stopped himself. Mr. L suddenly yelled out, "Dimentio! It's really you! I thought you were gone! Don't worry! I'm gonna break you out of here! I'm sure I can find a way to take down this weird electricity wall!" Dimentio didn't respond. 

"Dim?" Mr. L asked. Dimentio quietly asked, "Why are you here?" Mr. L quickly responded, "Me and Luigi came for you." Dimentio didn't move. "Of course you brought him. Well, don't worry. I'm as good as dead. I gave up." Mr. L looked confused. "What?" Dimentio stood up, but didn't turn around. "Well, are you here to finish the job? Get rid of me once and for all. You couldn't live knowing that I might still be out there?? Go ahead. End me right now! End me and be the hero with Luigi. Then go frolic in the fields of friendship or whatever." Mr. L looked shocked, but then felt guilty. "Oh, yeah. I forgot, we did try to kill you.... but nonono! I came to save you! Dim, you have no idea how far and wide I've searched trying to find you! I came for you. We have to find a way out of here!" 

Dimentio felt a tear begin to roll down his face. Dimentio sighed. "He said you would come. He wanted this. You have to get out." Mr. L tried responding, "No, I-" Dimentio then interrupted, "Get. Out....please go before it's too late." Dimentio was clenching his fists and squeezing his eyes shut. He was shaking. Mr. L was silent. "So where is your new partner now?" Dimentio asked, eyes softening. Mr. L looked down. "I don't know. But we have to go. Come on Dim, I need you." Dimentio seemed angry. "Go save him. This is how things work. The hero saves the day while the bad guy gets locked away. Go and save Luigi. I know you'd do anything for him. Just go save Luigi and get out." Mr. L looked up. "Is this what this is about? Dim, are you jealous of Luigi?" Dimentio looked down, still having his back turned towards Mr. L.

"Why did you come?" Dimentio asked again. Suddenly, Mr. L threw him his mask. He looked down at it. "That. That's why I came."

Dimentio looked down at the mask. "My mask?" He said softly. "Listen, L. You need to get out of here. Please. Just get out while you still can." Mr. L's eyes softened. He made a heartbroken expression. Dimentio seemed so broken, and it was all his fault. Of course, Dimentio couldn't see his expression because Dimentio refused to face him. Mr. L sighed. "Dim, I've come too far to leave you. I-"

Suddenly, Bowser broke the locked door down. "Mr. L, it's time." He quickly charged towards Mr. L and grabbed his shoulders Mr. L was too focused on Dimentio to stop him. "Wait, no! Let me go!" Mr. L said as he struggled to get out of Bowser's strong grip. Bowser began dragging him away. As he was being dragged away, Mr. L called out, "Dimentio, Wait! No! Dim! We need you! I need-" Suddenly the door shut behind them, leaving Dimentio alone again. 

Dimentio slowly turned around once he knew for sure he was alone again. He looked over to where Mr. L was just being dragged away. He couldn't see anyone. He looked down at his mask. He picked it up, holding it close to him. "L really came for me?" He asked himself. Half of his face was partially charred from when he had fought Luigi and Mr. L, leaving a black mark around his yellow eye. The other half of his face was pale. A few strands of his jet black hair poked out. He had a rather small nose, dark eyebrows, and a slim, slender face.  He put the mask back on, covering all these features. "That's better."

"Ugh, I'm going to regret this." Dimentio stood up and walked towards the field. He didn't see the point, because this cell limited magic, but he decided to try anyway. He snapped his finders, trying to teleport outside of the cell. He flickered for a brief second, but no luck. He tried again, still, nothing. 

"Alright Dimentio, you got this. For L," He raised his shaking hand, snapped his fingers, and suddenly, he was in the air outside of his cell. He fell to the ground flat on his face. "Yes! Ahahaha!" He cried! He knew that the cell had limited magic, but he was able to use all the power he had to fight against it and teleport out!

He didn't know what he was going to do. He tried floating, but his magic was too exhausted. It took everything he had to get out of that cell. "Okay, okay, what's my plan?" Dimentio tried he best to come up with something, as he was good at making elaborate plans, but he couldn't think straight. His mind was too focused on the fact that Mr. L actually came for him. "Well, I could try to just get out of here, leave them all and be free...." Dimentio sighed. "But L is in there, I can't leave him." Dimentio then thought to himself, "Well, L left me for Luigi, so it would serve him right....but no. I can't do that." He looked down. "I'm such an idiot." He then opened the door, and made his way down towards where he assumed Bowser was keeping Luigi and Mr. L, with no plan in mind.