Fallen Down

Chapter 10

Antasma does in fact, get up and find them later. Dimentio is half relieved that he didn't kill him, and half disappointed for the same reason.

Dimentio has Luigi on his back and Bobby close behind, and he runs. He could be fighting. No, he SHOULD be fighting, but Luigi wouldn't want that.

Always be kind, Luigi had said.

"Please don't hurt him," Luigi mumbles into Dimentio's shoulder. 

"I know. I know," Dimentio assures. "I won't."

He dodges the bat's attacks. There is a dark orb blast attack where he sends a circle of dark orbs around them, but Dimentio is able to quickly teleport himself out of it, even though he's pretty exhausted from literally carrying this whole team.

He continues running and running, until, to his horror, he meets a dead end. His eyes go wide in panic, as his heels dig into the ground, skidding to a stop before he falls off the ledge in front of him.

He could try to float down, but using magic all day to help support Luigi's weight... his energy was too low. He could risk dropping them all and killing Luigi again.

He quickly turns back in hopes to run and find another way, but the bat king was already there, just a few feet in front of him.

He feels Luigi set himself down behind him, and pick up the small bomb.

"Ah, SCREEENK, Dimentio, Dimentio, Dimentio. How disappointing. Did you really think I vould let you haff this?"

He raised a large, claw like hand, as Dimentio placed an arm in front of Luigi.

"Don't vorry, I vill make his death far more interesting than you ever could!"

A flash of fear sweeps across Dimentio's eyes, since he appears stuck. Its a dead end.. there's no where to go but down....

Wait.... down....

The jester slowly takes a step back and listens carefully, when he hears the sound of.... water.

An idea forms.

"I wouldn't be so sure," Dimentio huffs, before quickly grabbing Luigi's arm, and jumping off the ledge.

"You idiot! What the heck did you do??" Bobby cries, while falling. "You're gonna kill him again!"

There's darkness, then a splash of water.

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"Dim...tio?"

A white noise.

"Dimentio? Dimentio! Dimentio, please, wake up! Wake up, I can't.... I can't...."

Dimentio slowly opens his eyes to see Luigi above him, shaking his shoulders and calling his name. The light behind him makes him look almost angel-like. He's soaking wet, and.... crying? Dimentio can't tell if those are tears, or just water.

Bobby is standing on his chest, and gives off a small smile when he realizes that he's not dead. "He's awake," The Bomb states, since he knows Luigi cannot see.

Luigi leans down into Dimentio's chest and lets out a small, nervous laugh. "Thank Grambi,"

Dimentio tries to sit up, only to wince in pain and lie back down. But he can see his surroundings. As he suspected, from listening to the quiet sounds of water, there was a small purple pond down here. Not the river, but a simple pond. It looks like Bobby and Luigi landed in it, due to how soaking wet they are.

He didn't seem to be so lucky, as he was completely dry. His legs hurt, but he was fine now.

But, hopefully this means Antasma is not coming for them all for a while.