"Now that this movie is over with, I think I can handle another one. What about you?" Morton asked.

"Yeah. My eyelids are getting a little heavy, but I think I can stay awake for another hour or two. Just remember to let me sleep once I doze off. The night is getting darker, and is my vision is getting blurry," Ludwig replied.

"Then turn the lights off! Their right over there!" Morton exclaimed.

Ludwig then gradually rose up from the couch. He made a loud, tired groan as he did so. Morton merely watched with amusement as Ludwig struggled to walk in a normal fashion. Ludwig staggered about across the floor, as his body was growing sore due to his decision to stay up for so long. At last, the eldest Koopaling managed to walk well enough for him to reach the lights. He brought the switch down, and the lights went out. Ludwig's vision then slowly became clearer. He staggered over to the couch, and collapsed onto it, yawning heavily.

Morton moved over to the other side of the couch. He propped his feet up on the couch cushion, and folded his arms. He then glanced downwards. Morton saw the TV remote sitting right on the small, glass table that sat right in front of the couch. He picked it up, and pointed it at the TV. He pressed a button, and the screen became brighter.

Morton then went to the Home menu on the TV. Several folders appeared on the screen, and Morton scrolled through them until he came across one that was labeled "Movies". Morton pressed the OK button on the remote, and the folder opened, revealing a large, vast collection of movies the Koopalings had placed there.

The second-youngest Koopaling tapped the exhausted Ludwig on the shoulder, and the older Koopaling lifted his head. Morton pointed at the screen, and Ludwig pointed at one of the movie choices. Morton selected "The Ominous Orchestra". He then got off the couch.

"Where are you going?" Ludwig asked, raising a suspicious eye.

"I'm gonna go get some popcorn and some sodas. You so what the length of this movie is, right?" Morton responded to his older brother. Seeing that Ludwig didn't care and that he hadn't paid attention to its length, Morton kept talking. "This movie is three hours long. I'm sure we're both gonna be hungry."

Ludwig simply nodded as Morton began to walk away. Morton exited the living room, and made his way to the kitchen, where the Koopalings' food and beverages were stored. Morton walked down the small, well-furnished hallway that led to the kitchen. He opened the door, and saw Lemmy sitting at the kitchen table, typing away on his laptop. It was plugged into a nearby power outlet.

"Hey, Lemmy. Whatcha doin'?" Morton asked, getting a large bowl out of one of the cabinets.

"Oh, hey Morton. I'm working on that blog I told you about. I'm calling it "Lemmy's Land"," Lemmy responded to his younger, larger brother.

""Lemmy's Land"? I think I've heard of a website that had exactly the same name," Morton said.

"Noyouhaven't!" Lemmy rapidly spoke.

Seeing that his older brother was finished with his side of the conversation, Morton ended it himself. He went into another cabinet, and found a few packs of popcorn inside of it. Morton grabbed two of the packs, and crammed them into the microwave, which rested on the countertop. Morton waited until both bags popped, them tool them out of the microwave. He pored both bags into the large bowl, and picked it up. From there, he went back into the living room.

He put the bowl of popcorn on the center of the couch, and sat upright so he wouldn't choke. The smell of the very delicious butter and salt caused Ludwig to hop right up. He looked down, and saw the gigantic bowl of buttery, warm popcorn. Ludwig put his entire hand into the bowl, and grabbed a handful. He popped each individual piece into his mouth.

Morton then pressed Play on the TV remote, causing the movie to begin. Ludwig turned his attention to the movie, as he was no longer tired. It would now take him a lot more than just dim lights to make him fall asleep. He got one more yawn out of his system, and stretched. Morton did so as well, and he emitted a loud, tired sound.

The two brothers then heard footsteps, and they turned to see Lemmy walking towards them, an apologetic expression on his face. The tiny Koopaling held three medium sodas in his hands as he continued to walk towards two of his siblings.

"Perhaps I seemed a little off when I spoke to you, Morton. As a sign of regret, I've decided I would watch your movie with you," Lemmy said, inching closer and closer. "By the way, you didn't grab the soda you needed."

"That's nice and all, Lemmy, but how do you know about tonight anyway?" Morton asked.

"Oh, it's simple. I like to eavesdrop on people from time to time. That's how I know about Ludwig's slight weight gain," Lemmy responded. This caused Ludwig to slug Lemmy in the arm, causing the younger brother to rub his sore shoulder in pain. "Also, eavesdropping on people is what allowed me to discover that Iggy, Wendy, and Larry are hiding on the stairs over there."

Ludwig and Morton's eyes immediately darted in the direction of the stairs. At the center of the stairs sat Iggy and Wendy, who were eyeing their two brothers with very nervous expressions. Ludwig's gaze hardened, and it turned into a mean scowl. Morton merely stared up at his older siblings with a calm gaze.

"What do you want?" Ludwig demanded, fully alert.

"Calm down, bro. We were just trying to see what movie you guys were watching," Iggy lied.

"Actually, they were planning to get revenge on you for all the mean things you've done recently. It's not too complex, right?" Lemmy said to Ludwig, apparently unaware of the state of mind Ludwig was in. "In fact, I'd almost call it stupid."

"Lemmy! What was that for? You're not involved in this, so you should've stayed out! Instead, you just told Ludwig what we were up to!" Wendy growled. She placed her hands on her hips, and glared at her older brother.

"You could've just denied it. You know that, right?" Lemmy casually asked.

Wendy's face went blank, and she went silent. Iggy then smacked Wendy on the back of her head, causing the only female Koopaling to shake her fist at her older brother. Iggy taunted her by sticking his tongue out, and Wendy put her fist to his face. Iggy laughed at this, and she got ready to punch him.

"Hold up. Where's Larry?" Morton asked.

"Yeah. Where is he, Lemmy?" Ludwig demanded, giving a threatening glance to his younger brother.

"I dunno. He should be around here somewhere. For now, let's enjoy the show," Lemmy responded to Ludwig, gesturing to Iggy and Wendy.

Iggy jumped on Wendy, pinning his younger sister to the ground. Wendy tried to punch him, but he caught her fists. Iggy then laughed mockingly, and she flipped him over in a daze. Wendy then placed her arms around Iggy's "neck", and began to choke him. Iggy scratched at her, causing scars to appear on her arm. Wendy, in retaliation, kicked him in the face. Iggy was knocked back for a few seconds, but he then grabbed her face. Wendy couldn't get Iggy to remove his hands, but the two of them began to roll. The two siblings rolled down the stairs as they fought.

Iggy and Wendy landed on the living room floor right in front of Lemmy and Morton. The kicking and clawing continued. Wendy soon began to overpower her older brother, but Iggy still had some fight left in him. Iggy unpredictably kicked Wendy in the face, causing her to gasp in surprise at what just occurred. She then began to seethe in rage.

Wendy punched Iggy in the stomach, causing Iggy to fall flat on it. Still, Iggy had pushed to a point that was far past the "Annoying" marking. Wendy got on him, and grabbed his arms. Wendy pulled them backwards as hard as she could, and Iggy's eyes began to widen in pain. Then he managed to flip her over, and he jumped on her. Iggy punched at Wendy's face, and she blocked his punches. They then took the fight into the kitchen. Lemmy and Morton followed them, but Ludwig was more annoyed than he was amused.

He jumped back onto the couch, and sprawled himself out yawning. He laid on his back, and propped his feet on Morton's abandoned pillow. Ludwig calmly grazed his eyelids, then began to relax. Larry jumped on him, causing Ludwig to stare up in annoyance and anger.

"Now where did you come from?!" Ludwig angrily asked.

"From behind the couch," Larry responded, looking down at his older brother. "You see, the show Iggy and Wendy out on was just a distraction. I was at the top of the stairs when you guys glanced over here, so you didn't see me. Iggy and Wendy secretly whispered to me as you, Lemmy, and Morton wondered where I was. Iggy and Wendy knew that a good fight would attract the attention of Lemmy and Morton, so they fought. While you guys watched them go into the kitchen, I creeped down the stairs, and snuck behind the couch. I then jumped on you, and here we are now."

"That was actually a pretty good idea. Good job, Larry," Ludwig complimented his younger brother, surprised at what he was saying. "So then, were you guys just going to beat me up or something?"

"No. We were gonna cut your hair off," Larry openly said. He then covered his mouth.

"Bingo," Ludwig said. He then closed his eyes, and out his arms underneath his head. "Larry, do me a favor by not cutting all my hair off. Thanks, Larry. You're such a good little brother."

"Actually, Wendy was gonna do it."

"Figures...," Ludwig muttered. He then turned his head in the direction of the kitchen. "Lemmy! Morton! It was a trick!" Lemmy and Morton then walked through the door, and Larry began to get nervous.

"Larry, why we you here, and why are you on Ludwig?" Lemmy asked.

"You already know, you little traitor!" Wendy yelled, emerging from the kitchen, a few scars present on her face and body. Iggy also came from the kitchen, the same features visible on him.

"To be fair, I was never on your side to begin with."

"Shut up!" Iggy exclaimed. "Why'd you do it, Lemmy? I thought we were friends."

"We are friends, Iggy. I just like helping people, and in this case, telling Ludwig about your plan would've been helping him. No hard feelings?" Lemmy asked, offering a hug to his older brother.

"Sure! Why not?"

Wendy nodded at Larry, and the latter nodded as well. Larry got off Ludwig, and stood next to Iggy. Wendy went over to the couch, and jumped on Ludwig. She held the shears in her hand. She raised them high above her head, and prepared to cut off Ludwig's hair. Ludwig then pushed her off of him, and she fell to the floor.

"You really thought it was gonna be that easy?" Ludwig asked. Wendy's face went blank. "Lemmy, get Larry! Morton, get Iggy! I'll deal with Wendy!"

"What's in it for us?" Morton questioned, not moving.

"I'll pay both of you."

Morton grabbed Iggy's arm, and through him across the room. Iggy crashed against the living room wall, and fell down to the floor. A painting fell from its place on the wall, and it landed on Iggy's face. The latter removed it, and set it to the side. He noticed his his surroundings were getting darker, and he looked up to see Morton coming down to land on him.

Lemmy used his conjured circus balls to push Larry away from Ludwig and Wendy. Larry put up a fight, but still found himself being overpowered by a nonliving object. Lemmy then leapt into the air, and landed on Larry's shoulders. Larry panicked, and he began to crash into everything in sight.

Ludwig snatched the shears from Wendy, and threw them into a corner. Wendy tried to run so she could get them, but Ludwig tripped her, sending her toppling to the floor. Ludwig ran over her in the attempt to get the shears. Wendy summoned one of her golden rings, and she threw it at Ludwig. It made contact with the eldest Koopaling's heal, and Ludwig was knocked to the floor. Wendy then ran past him, and grabbed the shears. She was about to shave off Ludwig's hair, but she saw that Iggy was being overwhelmed by Morton. Wendy got into her shell, and rammed into Morton. The latter used his knee to kick her away, and rammed into Larry instead, sending both him and Lemmy to the floor. The shears skidded away from her, and stopped in a corner.

Larry tripped her in retaliation, and the two siblings glared at each other in mutual anger. The six of them then heard large, heavy footsteps racing lumbering down the stairs. They kept getting closer and closer until they were finally on the same elevation level as Ludwig, Lemmy, Iggy, Wendy, Morton, and Larry. Roy jumped over the couch, and made a beeline for Morton. Roy's brawny shoulder crashed into Morton, and the latter was knocked to the floor. Morton stood a several seconds later, and came face-to-face with his shorter older brother. Morton let go of Iggy, and the latter fell to the floor. Upon hitting the wood, Iggy fell asleep.

"It likes like the real muscle has arrived," Morton said.

"Yep. Show me whatcha got, Morton," Roy replied.

Wendy made a dive for the shears, and she scraped her knee against the floor. She winced in pain as she stood up, and she slowly walked over to Ludwig. She knelt down, and her older brother looked up at her in a nervous way. Wendy smiled triumphantly at him. She raised the shears high above her head for the second time.

"Sorry?" Ludwig tried. He was far too exhausted from his lack of sleep, and no longer had the energy to move away from his little sister. Wendy placed her foot on Ludwig's head.

"Too late."