//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 (Edited) // Story: Its Luigi's time to shine...In Equestria? // by Aaronwebber9 //------------------------------// Chapter 2 While awaiting sleep's embrace, several questions kept popping into Luigi’s head. 'What am I doing here? Why am I here? I feel like there is something that I'm supposed to do now? Why do I look like this? Can I trust these ponies? I don't know…all I know is that I'm scared. Several minutes passed as the wrap from sleep's embrace finally took him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Awwww...Is the baby scared? Heehee! Opening his eyes to the source of the voice. He looked up, and what he saw made his face go pale. Luigi was trembling in fear. "W-w-w-who a-a-are y-y-you?" The for Luigi unknown object smirked at the former human now unicorn. "Who I am? Oh you don't remember me? I'm hurt!" Hehehe. "N-n-n-no, w-w-w-what d-d-do you want from m-me?" Luigi responds still petrified in fright. "What I want?!" The Ghost said, voice dripping with venom. "I want you and everyone around you to suffer just like you made me suffer all those years ago!" Intimidated by the loud vehement outburst. "W-w-what d-did I do?" Enjoying seeing him in this frightened state. "What you did then doesn't matter anymore, you will never succeed! You’re are nothing more than a second-rate failure who lives in everyone's shadow! You hear me, you are worthless! You will never triumph over me! HEHEHEH!" It said, every word dripping with acid. Luigi fell to the floor covering his eyes with his forelegs, tears a flow. "I-I-am n-n-not useless! Please sto-" "ENOUGH! BEGONE!" Shouted a deafening voice, its origin unknown. Suddenly beams of light shot through King Boo. Now Wincing in pain. He began to vanish. “We’ll meet again, ciao for now. HEHEH!" When he finally vanished, Luigi wiped the excess tears from his eyes with his hoof. He saw a dark silhouette of someone or somepony standing in the distance, he could see it had wings and what looked like a horn on its head. "W-who are you?" Luigi asked confused. Before he could get answer the figure vanished. "W-wait!?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Buddy are you alright? Wake up, You're having a nightmare!" Spike said trying to prompt the green unicorn into consciousness. Luigi was startled by being awoken by the dragon, suddenly, without warning a green fireball shoots out from his forehead, singing right through the hat, leaving a gaping hole in it. The fireball came into contact with a random book on a shelf knocking it to the floor. It was set ablaze and eventually turned into ash. "How did I do that?" He said clearly amused by what he had done, after processing the moment he realized what had happened. "NOOOO, My hat!" Spike upset by his outburst. "Dude, not cool! I'm going to be the one blamed for this you know!" "Uh…sorry." Luigi said with a sheepish grin. "What was that noise? Are you two alright?” Spike and Luigi both started to panic as Twilight started trotting up the stairs. "Quick hide the evidence." Spike whispered. The green unicorn nodded in confirmation. "Okey dokey." Spike attempted to hide the singed hat while Luigi tried to hide the smoldering ash that was once a book by sitting on it. The door was surrounded in a magenta aura as the door opened to show the lavender unicorn with a worried expression on her face. She started to interrogate them. "What happened in here? I heard yelling. Eh… Luigi where is your hat?" "Hat? What hat? I have no idea what you're talking about. I certainly didn't set anything on fi-" He was interrupted by Spike. "It blew out the window as he was sleeping. Isn't that right?" He turned to Luigi and winked at him, hinting him to play along. "Oh yeah, darn wind took my hat, accursed wind. I will have my REVENGE!" Surprisingly Twilight seemed to buy the story. "Oh just calm down, my friend Rarity happens to be a fashion designer here in Ponyville. She'll make you a new hat." 'How dumb do they think I am? Who are they trying to fool?' "That sounds great, we should do that." Luigi said surprised at Twilight's apparent gullibility. Twilight arched an eyebrow in suspicion. "Anyways, dinner is ready when you two want to come down. Luigi there are some things that I need to discuss with you." 'I'm sure I'll find out what happened later.' "Okey dokey! We'll be down in a minute." Spike said also nodding in confirmation. Twilight turned around and started trotting downstairs. "Dude, too much. 'I will have my revenge.' Really? " "Yeah I know." Luigi replied slightly embarrassed. He had forgotten that he was sitting on smoldering ash, but the sudden burning sensation reminded him of it. "YOW hot! Hot!" He screamed jumping three feet in to the air while holding his flank. "Come on lets head down before Twilight becomes anymore suspicious." Spike stifled a laugh. "Okey dokey. I'll head down in a second you go first, I need to do something real quick" "Alright dude, take your time." Spike replied as he headed downstairs. Finally alone to think. "That nightmare, again it felt so real. Who was that anyway? How did he know me? Why can't I remember or recognize him? What exactly did he mean by all those years ago? Also who was it that saved me? I could have sworn I saw someone. Hmm should I tell Twilight or Spike about it?" He thought about it for a minute before coming up with an answer. "No I shouldn't, at least not yet anyway. I don't know If I can fully trust them yet." Satisfied with his answer, he decided to start heading downstairs. He made his way to the staircase. "Wait stairs, oh no. Walking up was one thing, but down... Oh well, here goes." He started with his right foreleg, followed by his left. When he tried to step down with his hind legs he tripped and started to tumble-down the stairs. "Oh! Ow! OW!" he cried out as he tumbled down. Twilight and Spike both heard him as he rolled down the stairs. "Luigi are you alright?!" They said in unison as they ran over to where Luigi had stopped falling. Luigi was a little bewildered, but to their amazement unscathed as he gets up and dusts himself off. "What? Oh don't worry I fall all the time. I have sort of grown immune to it over the years." He said chuckling at his own follies. Twilight grimaced at the fact that he just laughed off his own pain. "Well as long as you're alright, Come on, I have dinner ready. There are some things we need to discuss." She said curious to get more information on him. "Alright, I guess I can agree to that. As long as I get to ask you some questions about this 'Equestria Place'." Twilight nodded her head, but didn’t like that her homeland was being called 'this place.' She held herself from correcting him as she was eager to get started "Alright that sounds fair." She said as they advanced into the kitchen. Inside the kitchen, on the table, laid two plates of spinach salad and one bowl that contained an assortment of gems along with three cups of fresh squeezed apple juice. Luigi was not a big fan of spinach salad but didn't want to be a rude house guest , simply grinned and barred it. 'Do I really have to eat without a utensil' He stuck his face down to plate and took a cautious bite. To his surprise it actually tasted better then he remembered. 'Must be a ponies taste buds. Gasp! Does that mean no more spaghetti and meatballs or my most favorite pasta of all, ravioli!?' Twilight noticed his discomfort. "You know, I could teach you how to use a utensil with your magic?" Not wanting to stay off subject. "Anyways, can you remember anything on how you ended up out cold in the Everfree forest? Or have you at least figured out any clues." Luigi cringed a bit remembering the nightmare he had a while ago. "Uh… Nope sorry, nothing." He lied 'Not ready to talk about it...yet.' Twilight pondered for a moment. "Hmm that is unfortunate." She Remembered the letter she had sent earlier. "Oh yes I sent a letter to Princess Celestia informing her of your situation. Maybe she can help you. Once I get a reply back from her" Princess Celestia?Luigi gave her a quizzical look. "Who is Princess Celestia?" Twilight mouth fell open as her face was now filled with shock and confusion. "You really aren't from around here. Princess Celestia is the ruler of Equestria alongside with her sister Princess Luna. Princess Celestia raises the sun and rules during the day while Princess Luna raises the moon and has the authority over night." Luigi now gave a shocked expression of his own. "Oh. wait bu-" Suddenly a loud *CRASH* sound was heard from the other room. "WAAAH" Luigi shouted as he started shaking. Twilight was already aware of who it could be. “Rainbow, we do have a door you know?" In the kitchen came a cyan colored mare with wings."Heh yeah sorry Twi. Anyway I was wo-" She paused when she noticed the green unicorn. She smirked and said "Hey Twi, Who’s this? Is he your coltfriend?" Luigi was confused by this term. 'Colt what?' Twilight's face turned red for a brief moment. "Of course not Rainbow, Fluttershy found him out cold in the Everfree forest this morning, and now he can't remember anything. I'm trying to help him recover his memory. Nothing more." Rainbow started laughing. "Heh, I was just pulling your leg Twi." She says looking over to the green unicorn. "What's up, my name is Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in Equestria! Whats your name?" 'Flying ponies as well, I'm jealous!' "Uh..Luigi, I'm that guy from that place that I can't remember." Rainbow arched an eyebrow at him. "Well if you're a friend of Twilight's, you’re alright in my book. But I'll be watching you." She said in a stern tone. "Anyway Rainbow, what brings you here at this hour?" Rainbow began rubbing the back of her head. "Well you see, I heard the new Daring Do book came out today. I was wondering if you had an extra copy?" Twilight smiled. "Oh yes It came earlier today, I left it in the spare bedroom, Spike could you please go and get it for me?" Spike who had been relatively quiet since they got to the table. "Uh… well funny story about that." "Spike did something happen to the book? Don't try to lie to me!" Twilight said in an authoritative tone. "Well you see, the thing is… Luigi and I kind of burned it." He said with a fake smile. "Awww..come on!" Rainbow Shouted. "You mean YOU burned it Spike! I'm disappointed in you for trying to direct blame on-" Luigi didn’t want to see Spike get in trouble so he spoke up. "Actually...It was me. You see when Spike tried to wake me up from my nap, I was having a bad dream. When he finally woke me up I suddenly launched this green fireball that singed my hat and that book you're looking for. It's the real reason I'm not wearing my hat. I'm sorry." He said sincerely. 'Ah ha! So that's what they were trying to hide from me.' She said in her head. "Well I certainly don't like my books being torched, nor do I like being lied to about it, but I do appreciate you telling me the truth. Spike your off the hook...this time." Spike breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "So Luigi you can cast pyro spells?" Twilight asked almost sounding impressed. "Uh...I guess." Luigi Responded not sharing the same enthusiasm. Twilight got Rainbow's attention. "I'm sorry about what happened to your copy, I'll let you know when we get another copy." "It's no problem Twi, I'll catch you later." Rainbow replies flying up to the green unicorn's face. "I'll be watching you buddy!" Cringing a bit. "D-duly noted." A few minutes after Rainbow left, Spike burped up what looked like a sealed scroll from his mouth. "Oh a reply from the princess! Quick Spike give it here!" Twilight says using her magic to open the scroll and beginning to read it. To My Most Faithful Student, I'm very sorry to hear about your friends apparent memory loss, I'm happy to hear that you wish to help him recover his lost memory. I wish you luck in your endeavors. He says that he was not a pony previously and instead he says he was once a human? I regret to inform you that I have little to no knowledge on the species called "Humans." I'll check the archives later when I get a chance to see if I can find any information that may benefit you and your friend. I'd like to request that you and your friend come to Canterlot so I may speak with him face to face. Unfortunately, my duties are going to keep me busy tomorrow so I would request that you both visit me in 2 days. I'll send a chariot to come pick you both up. I look forward to seeing you and your friend. Kindest regards, Princess Celestia "Alright excellent, Luigi the princess wants to see you in 2 days, make sure you're ready by then." Luigi was hardly paying any attention as his mind was elsewhere. "Oh, yeah, okey dokey!" "Anyway I think I'm done eating, Spike can you do dishes? I want to get some studying done tonight." "Alright Twilight, I’m on it." He groaned. "Luigi I think you should try to get some more sleep, I want you up early tomorrow so we can get your hat fixed up by my friend Rarity." 'Yes! No work!' "Alright sounds good, I thank you, good night Twilight, Spike." He heard Spike groaning and mumbling under his breath. "Lucky." "Good night, I'll see you in the morning!" Luigi heard Twilight say as he trotted up the stairs hoping not to fall once again. 'Princess huh? Why does that make an alarm go off in my head? Anyway I hope I don't have yet another one of those nightmares.' "What is my purpose? Am I really worthless..?"