Insanity (Mario)

Chapter 3

"And now... Tomboy Trouble is up against... Mega Goomba!"

Daisy stared up at the huge, brown creature. It was a giant- with features that screamed of hate.

"I--i-im supposed to defeat t-that...?" Daisy croaked. "T-that's huge.."

They'll probably give you an easy villain since you're a newbie, Toadette had reassured her just before they left the cell. You should be fine.

This was no easy villain.

"Ready... Start!"

The monster charged at Daisy, and Daisy panicked. She forgot the lessons Toadette had taught her- and just stood there in fear. It's giant foot looked above her, ready to squish her.

"Don't give up so easily, you stupid idiot!" Someone barked at her. Daisy recognized it as Toadette from the audience. "Are you ready to die so easily!?"

No, no I'm not.

With a battle cry, Daisy raised her hands and lashed a vine out to one of the columns of the arena, running and swinging herself out of the way at the last moment just before its huge foot crushed down.

Daisy was already tired, but if she wanted to survive, it would take a lot more than that.

It growled in rage as it realized its mistake. It began to stomp closer to her, and Daisy looked around for some sort of weakness to its giant figure.

Give you an easy villain...

Did they mean that this was an easy villain?

But how?

Maybe there is some sort of weakness, Daisy thought. As it marched towards her, vines from her hands wrapped around its leg and she pulled, it falling to the ground.

I wish they had armed me with some sort of weapon, Daisy growled. Then... Maybe I could...

But for now, Daisy would have to rely on herself and her uncontrolled magic. As she began to panic again, the vines uncoiled from its leg.

"No no no, not now!" Daisy panicked. She urged the vines to shoot out of her hands, but nothing happened. "Please..."

In her panic, she did the only thing she could think of. It was still down, so she ran towards it and began climbing its leg.

What am I doing...

"What is she doing?" Pauline murmured as she watched from the screen in her office. "That's a bold move without any weapons.."

Daisy continued to climb, praying she didn't lose her grip and slowly slide down. It began to rage, trying to shake her off with slow, large movements. It couldn't move fast, so it's attempts to sway her didn't do much. It didn't try to get back up, surprising her so she continued to climb up its body. As soon as she got to the main part of its body, it started to stand up slowly.

Oh no, I have nowhere to hang onto..

Daisy stood up and began running as it began to stand. She barely made it- dangling from the top of it's head by her fingertips. She pulled herself up as quickly as she could, and panted heavily. She sat on its head and it raged, not having any arms to knock her off.

"Smart..." Rosalina watched from the audience. "...if she's really smart... She'll learn how to defeat it now..."

Think think think! Daisy panted. What's the weakness of a Goomba!? She went back to freshmen year, searching her brain frantically for the weaknesses that they'd learned in English. Daisy cursed herself for paying attention to Koopa's instead of Goomba's.

Whaaa-!" Daisy almost flew off the Goomba as it tilted its head slightly. Her fingers grasped for a place, and her fingers barely held onto the edge of its head, her body swinging around. She pulled herself up again, and knelt down.

With all the strength she could muster, she shot her vines into its head. It penetrated the head, and the Goomba made a guttural scream as the vines travelled down. Daisy twisted the vines and it must have been something lethal- as the Goomba moaned in pain. The Goomba fell to the ground- Daisy rooting herself in place with her vines. As the monster fell, she realized one thing and one thing only.

The Goomba's weakness is to simply jump on its head.

"Winner... Tomboy Trouble: Daisy!" The announcer shouted, and the arena celebrated. Daisy smiled faintly.

"...interesting... But much harder... Than what she could've done..." Rosalina mused. "Still..."

"I...I won..." Daisy's vines retracted from her hands. "I...actually did it.."

"...amateur move," Kaira muttered. "...Pauline will have your head."

"Yes, that's true... Literally, and figuratively," Dixie sighed. "Let's hope not."

"...she'll get better," Toadette defended. "I hope so, at least."

The three warding prisoners watched as Daisy walked out of the arena tiredly.

"What a prison this is..." Toadette murmured. "What do you think Daisy will do once she finds out?"

"...finds out what?" Dixie questioned.

"Finds out that this audience is full of tourists? Finds out that we're all just tourist attractions?" Kaira sneered. "Can't wait.."

"Yeah.. That might not go well."

Kaira looked away.

"...Oh, I wonder who is the next fighter for tomorrow?" They awaited the announcement.

"Tomorrow's fighters: Saiko Paath and Kaira Reiko!"

Hey everyone: OC Submissions is closing tonight! Everyone is allowed TWO submissions if you wish to increase your chances of making it in, but only the character I like more would make it in.

Who do you guys think Saiko is? Just curious!

That's it for now: I'm glad to hear you all enjoy this story!

P.S. If you can guess what game the nickname "Tomboy Trouble" is from, you'll get a prize :)