A koopa story
Living life as a helpless no good koopa isn't exactly what anyone would call a wonderful day. I have the same schedule every day yet I somehow get by thinking it will get better some day. As most people around the mushroom kingdom hate us we're not as bad as the world would think. Every koopa has to do what we do to keep up their families and homes with the money provided by bowser, even if it means getting yourself killed to protect and keep your family happy. But me, I want other things in my life than sitting there in hope that that very day won't be your last that someone somewhere could end Mario and all the rest of the mushroom kingdom because all they want is to be done fighting every day. As a koopa you watch everyone around you be killed and hope it's not you the next day. I was thru with it though other koopa's have no idea how they would make any money. I heard there were jobs OUTSIDE OF SLAVERY AND HEROISM so to you my wonderful son I will tell my story. A koopa's story.
I began my new life by filling out the application to leave the castle and be free knowing that there is no turning back to that job later in life. I was exited it was my first day in the city and I had big plans! First I would go get a job somewhere and even a house of my own. I figured with the money from Bowser's castle I would have at least enough to get a little house and a moderate job. So I started looking thru the paper. As I did so I thought about me being the only koopa brave enough to go on his own. I was actually very nervous about being on my own but I knew it would all turn out good somehow.
I was able to find a job working at a small factory in the mid section of town, and I was off to find a new home after my first day of work that actually had less labor and pain than in the castle AND NOBODY EVEN DIED!! I couldn't believe it that you can make one turn in life and end up five times better. Something inside me still made my days grey though, Was it the cold weather or evil past or was it strolls down the city that were getting me thinking about making life even better than it is now good home wonderful job. I was determined to figure it out but I first had to find any home I could get. So I ended up in a tiny little abandoned neighborhood where people didn't communicate very much but it was the most I needed at the time.
A week after I got to the city I had decided to go for a spin around the block to ease my troubled mind and I passed a giant sign that said "Abandon children need homes now!" on it. I stared for awhile then decided to take a look inside. There are few businesses or people in this city so it was very strange to see a business that wasn't broken down and out of business. There were so many people there all children looking bruised up and hurt, kind of how I looked in the castle one week ago. But then I saw a certain one that stuck me where it hurts. I saw a amazing little boy not older than three months in the very back alone and sore. I went over to the child and looked at him in the eyes. That's when it all changed. That's when I had realized why I was still so sad and lifeless. I was lonely, so very lonely and this child looked like he was too. I had to take the rest of the money I had from Bowsers castle to adopt the child and get him out of that place. I was paying when the man at the register asked me something "your not from around here are you?" I could only nod due to me being a sad unhappy koopa. He than spoke again when I was about to leave the adoption center "you sure don't talk much but hey when that thing grows up its going to need attention so lighten up pal". I left the store thinking only that I wish I could lighten up.
Later than day while bringing the child home I let him get used to his surroundings and scavenger around the house. He couldn't do much since it was so small but I let him climb up on the couch and stare at the TV for awhile and hell, he seemed to have enjoyed it cause he wasn't moving an inch. I sat down and watched him play and as it was happening I felt my face move. It moved a way it never had before, it moved into a smile a big happy smile that indicated that this was the start to a great life. I decided to feed the little guy and I scrimmaged around the fridge looking for something to give to the child. I than slapped myself in the head for the fact that I forgot that all I had to do was grab the damn milk in front of me and out it into a bottle. I did just that and watched as his big greenish blue eyes sank into me making me feel warm and happy on the inside for once in my life I was truly happy. Days after we had got to know each other as much as we could due to the fact that babies don't process very much too fast.
