7| Deep To The Core

"God! What I'm I going to do? " Nick wept extremely. 'Don't worry dear. I'll find a way to get you out of here. ' Mr. Edrek Mattias comforted Nick in his mind. "I'm not going back! I am going to destroy him! Mario won't get away! Instead, please, find a way to get me to where that stupid Mario is. " Nick pleaded. "I'm right here silly! " Mario spoke. Nick quickly looked behind and before he could say a word, he collapsed.

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Nick jerked up suddenly. He felt extremely hot. He looked around and figured that he was in a cage—a fiery one. It was pure red iron. Probably because of the heat. He tried breaking through it, only to find out—as expected— was extremely hot! Clap, Clap, Clap. Nick heard someone clap. He looked at his side and saw Mario smiling cruelly. "Welcome to my golden, hospitable home, " Mario greeted, "Hope you like it? The fire, skulls, bones— everything! It's awesome right? This place is called Hell! "

  "Oh! It's awesome! I can see you enjoy living here, " Nick said rather too sarcastically.

  "Oh, you love it? I can rent it off for you for free! " Mario shot back. "Now, enough of this crap! Get me out of here now and give me the pearl! "Nick said.

" Ok, your Highness. Only if you can get it from up there! " Mario exclaimed looking up at the pearl, dangling on a golden chain.

"Are you really saying I should get it? I'll be extremely glad to! " Nick said sarcastically again with annoyance.

   With that said, Dr. Mario Mc'Vida stomped away frustrated.

  'I've got a plan, Nick! I'll leave your body, then enter the pearl again. If I summon the blueish glow, Mario will flee and we can excape and deal with him later. ' Edrek declared in Nick's mind. "Hmmm, this is getting pretty tough. Yes, I think your plan is right. We need to get the pearl as soon as we can, " Nick whispered back to Edrek whom had already left his body.

   Suddenly— as already expected— the pearl shot it's blinding, blueish glow which engulfed the whole— maybe— hell! Nick could here Mario from a distance, yelping in pain. In more like a fem to second, Nick was right back in his room, and he figured it was already midnight. Suddenly, he heard something hard drop on the floor somewhere near him. He looked around and saw the peal lying on the floor. Creak, he heard the door. He turned to the door and gasped when he saw a glass like board with a blood writing saying: 'I'm coming back for you— very soon! '