Mario The Music Box (Fanfiction)

Chapter 42: Goodbye Friend

                    Riba pulled out the machete swiftly, and pushed Mario away. Mario held his shoulder in shock and he looked at Riba with confused and broken eyes, as he asked,

                    "Riba....?" Riba then said,

                    "It won't make sense now, but you can rest easily knowing you helped accomplish my goal. So please don't be too angry once you become a spirit." Riba then stood up raising his machete as he finally said,

                   "Goodbye Mario. Thanks for everything-" He then brought the machete down and Mario's instincts immediately kicked in. He jumped backwards, narrowly missing being impaled by Riba's machete. Mario landed on the ground as he planted his left hand into the ground, stopping himself. He then yelled,

                  "Riba, what are you doing?! Is this some sort of cruel joke?!?!" Riba looked up with a cold expression as he answered,

                  "I feel hurt, Mario. I never joke around!" He flew at Mario with his last word and Mario dodged him, as he tried to avoid hitting Riba. He then thought,

                  'Maybe he was possessed. It would make sense- Ghh!' Riba sliced his cheek in the attempt of him trying to stab Mario. Mario covered his cheek with his hand and continued to dodge Riba's attacks as he yelled,

                  "Riba, you have to stop!! I think someone's possessed you-"

                  "I'm not possessed Mario. I very much me." Mario widened his eyes and asked,

                  "Then why-?!" Mario had to stop talking to avoid another attack from Riba. Riba then answered,

                  "Because by killing you, I'll be completing my conditions and my goals!!" Mario's eyes then showed hurt and he said,

                  "That's all I am to you? I thought we were actually becoming friends!" Riba's eyes seemed to sadden a bit and he then said,

                  "Don't take it too harsh. I.... I just really want to achieve my goals. And they just happen to include ending your life." Mario's eyes then turned to anger and he lounged at Riba, connecting his fist with his face, as he screamed,

                  "That is the most bullcrap excuse I have ever heard!!!!!!" Riba yelled out in pain and he held his cheek with his hand and then looked at Mario with an enraged expression. He then yelled,

                   "Guuhh!!!!! You dog!!!!!" Riba and Mario then went at each other with relentless attacks. Mario then formed a fireball and threw it at Riba's shoulder and he cried out in pain. He then growled with anger and thought,

                   'This bastard is really getting on my nerves!!! This isn't working!!! I'll have to call them!!!' Riba then yelled out, 

                   "Guys, get over here now!!!!" Mario's face turned to visible confusion as he looked around thinking,

                   'Who is he talking to-?!?!?!?!?' All of a sudden, a fist came out of nowhere, socking him in the face. He went flying towards the ground and quickly lifted his head, trying to see who hit him. His eyes then dilated. There were 10 spirits surrounding him and they were accompanying Riba. He yelled,

                  "Spirits?! Che diavolo*?!?! What's going on?!?!?" Riba then said with a smirk,

                 "Just the welcoming committee. Since you decided to be stubborn and not accept your fate, I'll just have to use more force." Mario then yelled at him,