Power of the Stars

Mario stood in the room Twilight offered him while he was stuck in Equestria. "It's-a cozy..." he told himself, lying on the bed next to the small desk. 'Two Power Stars... How many did-a Bowser lose? How did-a he get them-a here in the first place?'

The plumber looked at his desk, the two stars he collected were lying on the table. "This-a makes my job-a easier." he whispered, gazing out the window. "I-a hope Luigi and Yoshi are safe..."

'Hello Mario...'

Mario's eyes went wide at the unfamiliar voice. "Mama mia!" he gasped. He turned around, and the sight he was bestowed was of a strange cloaked pony, an aura surrounding her being. "Um... Who-a are you and how do you-a know me?" he asked the strange pony, whose eyes were covered by the cloak.

The cloaked pony sighed, 'My apologies... This is the first time I have done anything like this... I am glad I got to you at this moment...' she said cryptically. 'My name is Solar... And I need your help, Super Mario.' she revealed.

"Why?" asked Mario.

The being, revealed to be Solar, sighed again, 'A dark presence is in my world. One that will destroy everything. I am looking for heroes in order to combat it. It seems that there are a number of heroes displaced from their dimensions and coming to Equestria. I am travelling through as many worlds as I can to find the right heroes.'

"But why-a me?" Mario wondered.

Solar gazed at the ground, 'You are a person I am looking for. A hero who can lead this team I have in mind. I've seen plenty of worlds and you have the potential I seek.'

Mario put a finger on his chin, trying to figure out what the strange being was saying, "So, you-a want me to be a part of some-a team? But-a you mentioned potential. What does that mean?"

'I cannot say for right now. But what I can tell you is that you are about to fight a battle against one close to you.' Solar began to vanish, 'I bid you farewell, Mario. Lest he finds me.'

"Wait! Till-a who finds you!?" Mario tried to plead, but Solar already vanished before he could get answers. With a grunt, Mario spoke, "Mama mia! What is-a going on!?"

The door to Mario's room opened, getting the plumber's attention. He saw Spike enter. "Hey, Mario." he said.

"Oh, hello Spike." Mario greeted.

"We... Uh, kinda need your help." Spike slowly said.

Mario gave the dragon a confused look, "What do you-a need--" he was cut off by a strange, yet familiar sound coming from outside. The plumber looked out the window, his eyes nearly bulging out at what sight greeted him.

It was Luigi, but he seemed more hostile. "Where is-a, Mario?" he asked. "I have-a orders to take-a care of!"

With a scowl, the plumber knew what was happening, 'Luigi! H-He must've either lost his memory and was manipulated, or is under mind control! I-a have to stop him before he-a hurts someone.' he thought. Mario ran out the door, "Tell the-a others to stay behind! I can handle-a this!" he ordered Spike.

"Uh... Okay."

Mario stepped out of the castle. "Luigi!"

"There you are, Mario!" grunted Luigi.

The red-clad plumber raised his fists, "Why-a are you doing this? You're-a better than this!" he pleaded.

Luigi smiled, "I was-a told to destroy you! I have no-a recollection of who I am. That's-a why I'm here. To get answers. And a fight." he raised his fists as well.

"You-a don't have to do this, Luigi!"

"I-a have to!"

Mario grunted, "Fine." he leaped in the air and reared his arm back, ready to deliver a punch. Luigi jumped out of the way in time, avoiding Mario's fist slam down. "C'mon, bro!" he begged to his brother, getting back to his feet.

Luigi held his head, "Ah!" he shouted, memories coming back to him. "N-No... I-a need to stop you." the green-clad plumber said through gritted teeth. "They-a said so."

"Who did!?" Mario shouted.

Luigi hissed, running after Mario. The plumber in red, slid underneath his brother tripping him again. Luigi extended his arm and threw a fireball in Mario's direction, forcing the hero to jump out of the way before it can hit him. Luigi got back to his feet as he reared his ahd back again, it glowing green.

Luigi threw another fireball at Mario, who dove out of the way, and saw that luckily, it missed hitting any bystanding ponies. "Go!" he told them, the ponies slowly nodded and trotted out of the way. "And-a as for you!" he ran to his awol brother and grabbed him by the overall strap, "You-a are Luigi! My-a brother!" he revealed once again, but Luigi scowled.

"You say that... But-a how do I-a know you're not lying?" Luigi questioned again. He landed a punch on Mario's face, making the red-clad plumber stagger. Mario managed to get his focus back while Luigi continued, "Why-a are you playing with my mind?"

"I'm not-a the one playing with your mind! Whoever-a told you to-a destroy me did!" Mario revealed. He watched as Luigi grabbed his head once again. "Come back to me, bro!" pleaded the plumber, a hand reaching out for Luigi. Instead of the green-clad hero reaching, he threw an electric ball at the plumber, sending Mario flying in pain.

Mario held his chest, still feeling a slight sting. "Fine... Then-a I guess we're-a doing this the hard way." he panted.

"The hard way?" Luigi questioned.

Grunting, Mario threw a punch Luigi's way, hitting his brother's side. The green hero fell back, but as Mario rubbed his knuckles, Luigi manages to kick him. "Do not-a think I won't-a hold back." said the amnesic plumber to Mario.

"I know."

The red hero threw a fireball at his brother, but Luigi managed to catch it and absorbed it into a fireball of his own, throwing it back at Mario. Without any other options, Mario reached for his side and flicked a yellow cape, reflecting the fireball back at his brother. Luigi's eyes widened as he found no way to catch the fireball in time. He took the fire to the chest, stunning him.

Mario ran forward and decided to end the battle with an uppercut. He reared his fist back and aimed for Luigi's jaw. "I'm-a sorry, bro." he whispered, jumping as Luigi felt the force of his fist collide with his chin. The red hero spun in the air as Luigi collided with the ground. "I hope-a you remember..."

"Mama mia..." groaned Luigi, "M-Mario?"

The older brother looked down at his brother lying on the ground, "Luigi? Is it-a really you?" he asked, helping Luigi get back on his feet without hesitation.

The green plumber nodded, "Mm hmm. What-a happened to-a me?" he questioned. "And where are we?"

"You-a lost your memory..." explained Mario. "We are-a in another world called Equestria. Turns-a out there are-a Power Stars here as well. And we need to-a find them before Bowser."

"Power Stars?" asked Luigi, reaching into his pocket, "I-a already found one."

"Mama mia! That's-a three already!" exclaimed Mario.

"So you found three for us?"

The Mario Bros faced the source of the voice. They were the Koopa Troop Luigi met earlier. "Gotta say. Thanks for making our jobs easier. Now we can return them to Lord Bowser and finally get our paychecks!" said the Koopa standing in the front.

Mario and Luigi looked at each other and nodded, ready for a fight.