5th installment of the VGNU.
The time has come to prepare for the future.
Two young brothers are sent on the wings of storks to be gifted to the parents that will raise them.
But evil forces fight against them, and getting home will not be as eas...
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Mario looked down at the babies on his doorstep, then at the Stork that sat behind them. "I have half a mind to ask if you speak," Mario grunted.
The Stork squawked.
"I guess not," Mario sighed. He looked back at the babies, kneeling in front of them. "Then where do you come from?"
"I think," Pauline said. "We should at least bring them inside. They'll get cold sitting there all night."
"Of course," Mario agreed. He helped Pauline carry the children inside, the Stork following.
A few years ago Mario would have scolded the bird to stay outside, or possibly just yelled at it to leave and take the children with it. But after the whole scene with Donkey Kong, this felt more normal than it should, if not just a tiny bit nostalgic.
The Stork sat in a corner of the living room, waiting to see what Mario would do with the children.
"... Well," Mario huffed, taking a seat in his chair. "You've got my hat." He chuckled and the baby in the red hat smiled.
"I guess I should probably just call ya Mario, keep it simple yeah?" Mario nodded. "Keep the family line going."
"And what of his brother?" Pauline asked, picking up the little boy in the green hat.
"Aiight... Uh... Name him after your father?" Mario asked.
Pauline tilted her head. "Luigi," she smiled. "With the hat... it's like they knew."
"Did you?" Mario asked, looking at the Stork. "You're smart. Honk once for yes, twice for no. Were you prepared when you brought us these kids?"
The Stork honked once.
"And these kids," Mario continued. "We're meant to take care of them?"
Again the Stork honked once.
"Then there you have it," Mario sighed. He looked at the two babies; baby Mario sitting in front of his father, and baby Luigi being held by his mother. "Mario and Luigi."
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In the heart of France, Mario and Pauline began raising those two children. The Stork had left, his mission finally complete, but he maintained a constant vigil over them. The Koopa mage Kamek had escaped once again, and the Stork knew it was only a matter of time before his return.
And after two great defeats, his next attack would come in full force.
But until that time came, the twins were in excellent care. Soon, a year had passed, and the twins had all but forgotten about their time spent fighting for their lives on Yoshi's Islands. Poor Luigi's kidnapping was nothing more than a bad dream now, something waking up to his parents always made better.
