When Rivals Unite
By Sonic 2

Disclaimer: I do not own Nintendo, or any Mario games; everything in this fanfic, except the plot, belongs to Nintendo.

Author's Note:Hi, I hope you like this story. Luigi Number 1 is barely helping in this, just so y'know. R&R!

Chapter 1: The Unitement

One day, like any old day (well… almost like any old day), Waluigi was watching TV when he heard, "Mail call!" He went to go get the mail.

When he came back in, he heard on the TV, "The latest news! Today, something bad happened: Princess Daisy was kidnapped early in the morning by an unknown person."

Waluigi dropped the mail on the floor. He didn't hear the rest of what the news reporter said—he was too shocked at finding out that Daisy had been captured!

"Waluigi, make me my food!" ordered Wario from a different room.

Waluigi ran out the door, not hearing or caring what his brother had said. He didn't know where to go, but he wanted to be doing something instead if just sitting in his house.

Waluigi bumped into Luigi. "What are you doing here? And why do you look so guilty?" demanded the green plumber angrily. He had also heard the news report. "Oh, I get it! You kidnapped Daisy!"

"No, I didn't! I was just looking for her," Waluigi replied.

"Oh, sure I believe you. Really, I do," said Luigi sarcastically.

"Now listen, I do NOT know where she is!" said Waluigi, getting angry himself. Before he could say anything else, however, he was interrupted by a growling voice.

"Oh, boys!" called the voice. "I know where she is." The disagreeable pair turned to see… Bowser, hovering in his Clown Coptor! The Koopa King went on now that he had their full attention. "But if you want her, you'll have to follow me!"

Before Waluigi or Luigi could answer, Bowser took off, flying at a fast rate. Waluigi and Luigi had no choice but to follow.

"I told you I didn't do it," Waluigi said to Luigi as they ran behind Bowser.

"Yeah, well… I was wrong for this once," Luigi admitted.

"You're always wrong," Waluigi retorted.

"Whatever."

There was a brief pause in the conversation as the two concentrated on catching up with Bowser.

After a minute, Luigi said (more to himself than to Waluigi), "I'm sick and tired of Bowser's—wheeze—games. He's up to something…"

"Well, whaddaya think I am? Happy and having fun when my legs kill?" replied Waluigi in annoyance.

Luigi didn't answer.

The two continued to follow Bowser until the Koopa King finally stopped at his castle. Without a word to the two followers, he flew up to a tall tower and entered in from there.

"I knew he was up to something. So, he must be the one who captured Daisy! Kinda' strange how he led us here, but…" Luigi said, shrugging. "His castle changed a lot," he added as an afterthought.

"Ohhhh, you're scaaaaared!" Waluigi accused in a taunting voice.

"No, now let's get inside at stop wasting our time yappin'," said the green-clad plumber.

"All right, all right," said Waluigi. "I guess Bowser isn't gonna be so kind as to escort us through… I wanna know how we're gonna get past these gates!"

Waluigi began shaking the gates that led into Bowser's Castle, thinking of nothing else to do. Luigi watched him with a bored look on his face.

Waluigi started shaking them more furiously. He stopped shaking them after a minute longer, full of frustration. Taking a few steps backwards, he prepared to charge them, not noticing Luigi.

With a silent, condescending sigh, Luigi waltzed over to a small, red button to the side of the gates and pressed it… just as Waluigi began a headlong charge! Waluigi saw the gates opening after Luigi pressed the button, but he couldn't stop himself.

BANG!

He collided with a wall inside Bowser's Castle. Waluigi danced around in pain, stars flying around his head. "Mommy!" After a few steps, he fell face-down on the floor.

Luigi walked up to Waluigi's limp form. "Next time, use your brain. Now c'mon, we need to save Daisy!"

After Waluigi had recovered, the two continued on into Bowser's Castle.

To be continued…