Mario The Music Box (Fanfiction)

Chapter 23: Our New Mission Has Begun

                    Marchionne then collected his cleaver, and looked at Luigi.

                    "Alright. You should be healed enough to go look for your brother now. Hopefully he's still alive and hasn't gotten completely consumed by Alice." Luigi nodded, and jumped down from the table, wincing a bit. He then looked at Marchionne.

                   "Thank you Marchionne. For everything," Luigi told Marchionne. Marchionne nodded and walked Luigi to the entrance of the church. Luigi was about to walk out, before Marchionne gripped his shoulder hard. Luigi jumped a bit, looking back at him.

                  "W-what is it?" Luigi asked, his eyes widened with confusion. Marchionne narrowed his eyes.

                  "Be cautious and take heed. The horrors in that home are nothing trivial. And especially be careful of Riba. I can assure you that none of his intentions are good. I'll meet up with you and brother soon enough." Luigi was rendered quiet, but he then nodded with a determined expression.

                  "Yeah, I'll be careful. I don't plan on dying that easily," Luigi answered with a smile. Marchionne nodded and let go of Luigi's shoulder. Luigi ran off, while giving a small wave. As Luigi made his way back to the mansion, he he hung his head a bit, his face falling. Marchionne, he was such a kindhearted person..... how had he died? He then unconsciously reached for his lantern that he assumed was hung on his waist, but it wasn't. He looked back at his waist, and gasped a little. He frowned a bit and sighed in annoyance.

                   'Darn, I lost it?! It must've  fallen off when Alice stabbed me. I swear, it feels like the universe is out to get me.....' he thought shaking his head. He then reached the back door of the mansion. Holding his breath, he opened the door slowly and made his way inside, preparing himself for whatever awaited him.
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                     Marchionne sighed, then walked back to the sermon hall. He then gathered some books that were lying on a small round table. He studied them for about 15 minutes before he finally laid them down.

                     "Ok then. Time to go stop a spirit," he said to himself, clenching his cleaver. He then guided himself towards the entrance. He walked out, and started to head for the mansion, having his goal already set. He stopped at the mansion, and exhaled.

                     'Let's hope those two are ok.....' Marchionne thought, laying the cleaver on his shoulder. Marchionne walked inside, but not without having a small lingering thought echo in his head. Due to not wanting to involve Luigi in his messed up past, he had ignored this thought, and hadn't addressed Luigi about it. But this thought however, was stubborn, it saying,

                     Is Luigi not Luciano's reincarnation? If so, how come his eye color is different, compared to Luciano's? Was it Len's doing? A requirement for reincarnation?
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                     Mario had gone down a dark hall, which seemed to go on for miles. He looked around, holding his breath, really wishing he had his lantern right about now. He sighed, and shook his head. There was no use in complaining. Although a light source would really be helpful right now-

                     Mario stopped. His face lit up. That right! He did have another light source besides his lantern! He raised his hand up, having his palm face up. His gloved hand burst into red fiery flames. It gave a bright glow, and it illuminated the space he was in right now. He smiled, then continued walking.

                    "Oof!" Mario had bumped into something that hit his face. He rubbed his face with his other hand, then raised the one shrouded in flames. His eyes widened, as his breath got caught in his throat and his senses heightened.