I'll Forever End My Game With You

Blumiere, Mimi, and O'Chunks came into the room. Everything was shaking and all worlds were still coming to their end. It was utter chaos in other worlds right now.

"It seems the end of all worlds is really upon us," said the former Count.

Timpani questioned, "So defeating Dimentio wasn't enough to stop it?"

Blumiere explained, "I thought the Chaos Heart would disappear if the person controlling it fell... Dimentio...must have left behind a shadow of his power to continue controlling it. It won't last long...but it may be enough to ensure the end of every world..."

Bowser huffed, "Oh, GREAT! So what do we do now?"

Blumiere stated, "There is only one thing left that we can do." With that, he created a big enough door for everyone to go through. He added, "This way!"

Everyone nodded and went through the door as Violet barely managed to carry Luigi, who had yet come to. Mario took his baby brother and carried him. In this other door was the same chapel from before.

Violet asked, "Are we back at that chapel?"

Peach answered, "Certainly looks that way."

Mario questioned, "But why are we here?"

Bowser huffed, "Not to marry the princess and me."

Blumiere ignored Bowser and asked Timpani, "Timpani... Do you still... Do you still love me?"

Timpani answered, "Yes, Blumiere. Of course I do."

Blumiere stated, "Then you must come with me."

O'Chunks spoke up, "'Ey, Count! What're yeh doin'?!"

Blumiere explained, "We will use the Pure Hearts again, this time to banish the Chaos Heart. All we need is true love... And that is something I am lucky to possess... But... With the Chaos Heart gone, the Pure Hearts and those linked to them... They may cease to exist..."

Mimi perked up and stated, sadly, "You mean you might go away? B-but I don't want you to go!"

Blumiere replied, "All of this is my fault. The price is mine to pay... I do not have long to live anyway. But you, Timpani... It pains me to know this may cut your game short... Still... There is no other way to end this."

Timpani responded, "I know, Blumiere... I know..."

"Timpani," Blumiere breathed.

"Don't say another word," Timpani commented, "As long as I am with you, nothing else matters."

Suddenly, the worlds trembled yet again - waking Luigi slightly.

He whispered, "M-Malleo?"

"I've got you, Weegie," Mario answered, still holding his younger twin.

"What happened," Luigi questioned.

Mario explained, "I'll tell you later, bro, right now - Tippi is getting married."

"To whom," Luigi asked, looking up at the altar.

Peach answered, "To her true love."

Bowser rolled his eyes, hurt. Mario held Peach's hand - the best he could. Peach smiled as Violet placed one hand on Mario's shoulder. She placed her other hand on Luigi's chest - right over his heart. The four friends and the three bad guys watched Blumiere and Timpani at the altar.

Blumiere lowered his hat over his eyes and commented, "There were so many things I wanted to say to you...but I could not find the words."

Timpani responded, "Oh, Blumiere... Only one thing matters to me now. I never had the chance to return your question... Blumiere... Do you still love me, as well?"

Blumiere replied, "Of course... I have thought about you every moment since you disappeared... But I have caused you so much suffering..."

Timpani confessed, "Perhaps...my life would have been more carefree without you, that is true."

Blumiere looked up and stated, "But, I had to be with you, Timpani. I will never apologize for that..."

Timpani smiled and replied, "I know, Blumiere. And I love you..."

"And I love you, Timpani," Blumiere responded, "Hundreds of thousands of years from now, that fact will not have changed."

Suddenly, the Pure Hearts surrounded them and the Chaos Heart. The ground started shaking and bells started to ring. Unknown to Timpani and Blumiere, the Pure Hearts were also reacting to the way Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Violet were at the current moment - and made things even stronger.

Timpani and Blumiere both said, "I'll forever end my game with you..."

The destruction of all worlds automatically stopped and every world was instantly saved the minute the couple had said that. Even the destroyed Samurai Kingdom was restored as were all the lives lost there.

"Timpani...do you remember that promise we made each other that day?"

"Yes, I remember... If there was a place where we could be happy together, we would find it."

"Will you come with me to that place now?"

"Blumiere... Of course... I will always be with you..."

"Mario?"

"..."

"Malleo?"

"..."

"Sweetheart?"

"..."

"OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! WAKE UP!"

Mario finally came to and saw that he and his team - plus O'Chunks, Mimi, and the fallen Nastasia - were all back in Flipside. Luigi helped his older brother to his feet.

"You okay, Malleo," Luigi asked, a bit worried.

"Yeah," Mario answered, "But happened?"

Peach stated, "I don't know, when I woke up, I was next to you, Violet, and Luigi."

Bowser replied, "And I was off to the side with Mimi, O'Chunks, and Nastasia."

Violet added, "It took you a while for you come to, Mario."

Nastasia was the next to wake, getting her glasses on.

O'Chunks commented, "Great leapin' bog monkeys! Nastasia, she draws breath once again lads! Nastasia! 'EY! Nastasia! Miracle o' miracles! GRA-GOOGLY-HEY-HOORAH!"

"Hmm," asked the assistant, "Um... I... I'm alive?"

Bowser looked up and said, "Hey, check it out!"

Everyone looked up at the sky and saw that The Void instantly closed. Merlon came over and told them that it was proof that the Prophecy of Destruction had not come to be. That's when he noticed something - Tippi, er, Timpani - was not with them.

Peach explained softly, "She and Count Bleck - er - Blumiere sacrificed themselves to stop The Void."

Violet added, "And now probably headed for the Overthere to join Luvbi."

Bowser replied, "Which means...it's over..."

Luigi responded, "And they are gone forever."

"Um, no, they aren't," Nastasia said.

Mario looked at her as he asked, "What do you mean?"

"They, um, are still alive and now have their happiness," Nastasia explained.

After blubbering a bit; Merlon invited everyone to his house for snacks. Everyone headed out, knowing in their hearts that Timpani and Blumiere were now indeed happy - and in love. And in a dimension, a human Timpani and Blumiere were living out the rest of their days - forever and together.

AK1028: And there we have it, the end to "Pure Hearts Be True". I hope you guys enjoyed this story! Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!