The Sculptor's Waltz

Chapter 1

I do not own the Mario Franchise, Nintendo does.

It was a nice morning in the Mushroom Kingdom, but a very boring one at the castle. "Ohhhh." Peach groaned as she laid on her pink bed, "There's nothing to do. Everyone seems to be doing something but me." Suddenly, a light bulb appeared on top of her head, "If everyone is out there doing there own stuff, why don't I bring everyone here?" Peach pondered, "Hmm.. I can have a big event. Like a baseball game! No.. Already had that. How about a Striker... No, Daisy already had one one." Peach pondered for such a long time it would have made Toadistotle look like a quick idea man. "I know!" Peach exclaimed as she jumped up, "How about a ball! Yes! I'll invite everybody I know!" Immediately she ran to her rec room and pulled out an address book, opened it, and scanned it to her memory.

It was a slow day at Mario's house, the brothers were lying on the two couches and were watching the TV. "Oh Mario," Luigi groaned, "You know how much I don't like the Koopashians." Mario stared intently at him for a few seconds, "Well it's my house and my TV." Mario retorted, Luigi just sighed and saw the action on the television: "Oh Kimmie, please don't leave, I haven't made breakfast!" a koopa woman said, "We'll sorry mom, but I'm going with Courtnis and Chris to the mall.". The program was interrupted by a rattling door, Knock! Knock! "Mario, I thought you were going to fix that!" Luigi scolded, clearly being annoyed by the noise, "Well sorry!" Mario responded, then opened the door, it was Parakarry. "Hey Mario! Hey Luigi!" the paratroopa said, "Hey Parakarry." both brothers said in unison, "Here's a letter for both of you from Peach." Parakarry said handing the plumber two pink envelopes, "Well, that's all! See ya!" Parakarry dismissed himself, and the brothers waved him goodbye. "Why would Peach send us a letter?" Luigi asked Mario, "I don't know, little bro, but let's find out." Mario responded, opening the envelope, it read:

Mario! You have formally been invited to the Mushroom Castle Ball this Saturday. The entire event will be held in the castle, and you can bring a partner! We hope to see you there!"

"A ball? Now that's strange." Luigi asked, "Yea, but it sounds fun, come on Luigi, I'll ask Peach and you Daisy." Mario said pleadingly doing hand gestures, "Well..." Luigi responded while rubbing his head, "I guess." "Great, but we need to buy new suits, look." Mario said pulling his out of the wardrobe, it was all eaten by pidgits, "Yea, I remember that," Luigi said, "The magic rug ride with Peach, Yeah. Oh! I also have to buy me a new suit, mine was scorched by Mouser." So the brothers left Mario's house to Toad Town.

"Well that's everyone!"Peach exclaimed with joy, writing her last letter, "Now I'll just wait until the party. Oh but I have to buy a new dress." Peach said grumbling as she went to her wardrobe and took out a pink dress, "Darn pidgits.". "Princess" a voice behind the door said, "Come in." She replied, the door came open, revealing a yellow toadette, "I'm your tailor.", the toadette said. "How did you know I needed a new dress?" the Princess asked, "Oh, Toadsworth told me." the toadette responded. The tailor took her supplies out of a briefcase, "Princess, may you stand still?" she asked, and the Princesss stood up straight, being measured at all places. "Thank you, I'll be back with fabric samples." the toadette dismissed herself.

The plumbers were traveling through Toad Town looking for their new suits, and after 2 hours were about to give up their search. "Mamma-mia Mario! We've looked everywhere but nothing!"" Luigi groveled, "I know Luigi, but we can't give up, the ball is in three days!" Mario said reassuringly , immediately spotting a pair of suits "Look!" The brothers immediately dashed to the store, called Birdette's, and opened the doors. They were suddenly greeted by a yellow birdo, "Hello, and welcome to my store! My name is Birdette, can I help you?" she nicely greeted. "Yes, can we see those suits? Luigi said pointing at the suits, "Certainly!" the birdo responded, "Great!" Mario cheered as they went to the window display. "These two suits are made very fine imported fabric and they cost 300 coins each or 550 for both." the birdo told the plumbers, who were now discussing between themselves, "Ok!" the brothers said in unison, "Great!" the birdo said, grabbing the suits off the racks and taking them to the counter, "Now please pay with either coins or a coin-card (their equivalent of our credit card)." Mario reached for his wallet but was stopped by Luigi holding a coin card, he then slid the card between a card reader and the receipt came out. "Thank You! Please come again." the birdo dismissed them, handing their boxed suits. The brothers grabbed the boxes containing the suits and headed out the door, only to be face to face to the Wario Bros. "Hey Wal, look who it is, our pathetic cousins!" Wario said to his lanky counterpart, "Yeah, Pasta-lover and Green Wimp!" Waluigi teased. The brothers growled at their evil counter parts, but then just ignored them and left.

Princess Daisy was the sitting in her room with a nobokon tailor next to her, "Ow!" Daisy said in pain after being poked by a needle, "My apologies, your highness." the nobokon pardoned. The King was standing by the door, pressuring the poor tailor, "How splendid that my daughter is going to a ball!" the King exclaimed, "Now who are you going with?" Daisy rolled her eyes and responded, "Luigi possibly, father." the king was now staring coldly at the tailor after he poked his daughter again, "That man that took you to the restaurant? Well... alright, just because he saved you last time I trust him to protect you, you have my word." the King responded. Daisy jumped up in glee, sending the nobokon tumbling back, "And you." the king said pointing to the tailor, "Make her the best dress that is going to be in that ball. Understood?" The poor nobokon nodded in fear as sweat poured down his face.