It's been a few months since Lewis and his friends went to Rougeport. Through Lewis's help, Vivian was able to gain a human form! Now Vivian edits the videos for her boyfriend. Lewis Dawkins was sitting at his desk in his gaming office, editing a video with Vivian. "Remember when we went on a train from Rougeport to Poshley Heights?" Lewis asked. "Oh yes, it was beautiful! We met so many people. Poor Rhys though... You think he's okay?" "He's okay now. Now he's watching his back more than ever." Lewis chuckled. Vivian breathes a sigh of relief. "Well, that's good. Now that we're done editing, can we cuddle with Mabel?" "Of course we can!" The duo finish uploading the video, then head to the living room to cuddle with Mabel, Lewis's dog. As they drift into sleep, a mysterious man in a cloak appears.
The man quietly walks over to Vivian, asleep on Lewis's chest. "There he is... The man they call Dawko... Lewis K. Dawkins... And his girlfriend, Vivian..." The man takes out his wand, then uses black magic to surround the duo. Mabel sees the man, then barks to wake them up. "Mabel? What's wrong?" "Lewis, look!" Vivian points to the mysterious man. "What the- Who are you?!" Lewis yelled. The man uses his staff to lift Lewis into the air. A dark light emits from Lewis's body. The dark magic from the wand rips the dim light out, revealing the Chaos Heart. "BLEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK! Yes, all precisely as written in the Dark Prognosticus! Already it is unleashed! The Chaos Heart!" The man said. Lewis passes out, and the mysterious man puts him in a glass box. "Who are you?! Let him go!" Vivian cried.
"Count Bleck says NEVER! This YouTuber is integral to fulfilling the prophecies... He will be brought to Castle Bleck and used to destroy all worlds...by Count Bleck!" Count Bleck explained. "Destroy all WORLDS?! No way!!" Vivian attempts to attack him, but to no avail, due to a protective barrier guarding Count Bleck. Bleck then uses his magic to put Vivian in a dark aura, then she falls on the couch. Bleck puts his hand over his chin. "This man deserves ridicule... Weaklings cannot face Count Bleck!" Bleck raises his wand and makes it float, spreading out his arms. "BLEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK! Count Bleck's preperations are now in order! All that remains is for the dimensional void to appear, as foretold in the prophecy... Bleh heh heh heh heh... BLEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK!" He creates a portal, then leaves.
Vivian blinks, and looks around. She notices that Lewis's phone was left behind. "I can't believe this happened... I couldn't do anything to fight Count Bleck. But maybe..." Vivian unlocks Lewis's phone and looks at his contacts. She decides to pick Matthew Patrick (MatPat), John (FuhNaff), and René (Luigikid Gaming). Then, she puts them into a group chat.
Matthew Patrick (MatPat) and John (FuhNaff) have joined the chat.
Matthew Patrick (MatPat): Hello?
John (FuhNaff): Matthew!
Matthew: John! What's up?
John: Lewis added us to a gc for some reason.
René (Luigikid Gaming) has joined the chat.
René (Luigikid Gaming): Hey, what's going on?
MatPat: Lewis knows Luigikid too? Since when?
John: Wow.
Lewis Dawkins (Dawko) has joined the chat.
Lewis: Guys, I need your help!
MatPat: What happened?
John: What's wrong?
René: Lewis! Is everything okay?
Lewis: This is Vivian, Lewis's girlfriend. He's just been taken by Count Bleck!
René: WHAT?!
John: Oh hey Vivian! Wait what-
Matthew: Wait, Count Bleck? That name sounds so familiar... Isn't he from Super Paper Mario?
René: Oh yeah, you're right!
Lewis: Yes, that's the one! You guys have to save him, he's going to Count Bleck's Castle!
John: Okay, we'll be there soon!
Meanwhile, in Austria... René is getting his stuff ready. A strange rainbow-colored butterfly appears in front of him. "What the- Who are you?" René asked. "My name is Tippi... I am what is known as a Pixl... A sort of fairy... René... I came to find you... You heard of Count Bleck...and he captured your friend... Is this not so?" Tippi replied. "Oh, yes!" "Then that means Count Bleck is even now beginning to form The Void... We haven't much time... You must come with me... Yes, if your friends are to be saved, you must come..." A glass box draws around René. "Let us go..." René and Tippi disappear. Then, they appear on top of a tower by a strange wizard. René is wearing his Nintendo (Mario) suit. "Oh ho! Well, well, well... Back so soon, Tippi? And who might this be? Blonde hair... Tattoos... And a magnificent 'stache! Tippi, you have truly outdone yourself..." The wizard told. "He matches the description of the hero in the Light Prognosticus perfectly... And his name is René..." Rene is confused.
"I welcome you, René! This is the town of Flipside. You have come far from your dimension... Of course, our fair Flipside is in no dimension at all! No! It is BETWEEN dimensions! My name? Merlon! I am a descendant of the Ancients who created this town. I busy myself studying musty, ancient texts to forestall the end of all worlds!" Merlon explained. "Oh, nice to meet you Merlon! What is the end of all worlds?" René asked. "Ahh... You want to know about the end of all worlds? What's happening, you ask? So Tippi has not yet told you, I gather... Well then, René... The answer hangs above you." Merlon points up to a purple circle of dark energy. René looks up, shocked. "Do you see the gathering darkness in the sky? It is a hole in the very dimensional fabric of space! Such a strange phenomenon... Is it near or far? None know. It may appear small now, but it will only grow.
And in the end, it will swallow all existence... All worlds, all dimensions... This void was created by our enemy, Count Bleck, who wields the Dark Prognosticus." "A virus from a video game... A British YouTuber... The union of these two will call forth the Chaos Heart, the consumer of worlds... And the Chaos Heart will ravage the sky, and so bring forth The Void." "Yes... The passage Tippi just quoted is from the Light Prognosticus of my ancestors. The book also says this: The Void will swallow all... Naught can stop it...unless the one protected by the dark power is destroyed. The hero with the power of the eight Pure Hearts will rise to this task. ...So it is written." He takes out a Pure Heart. "This is one of the eight Pure Hearts. You are surely the hero spoken of in the pages of the Light Prognosticus. You are the only one who can defeat Count Bleck and save all worlds! René! Take this and save all worlds from destruction!" Merlon explained.
"If it'll save Lewis... Then I'm in!" René cheered. "Excellent! You truly are the hero of the book of legend! My eyes never deceive! So... Ahem! René, our brave hero! Take...THIS!" Merlon gives René the first of the eight Pure Hearts. "Now, great hero René... Your first task awaits. You must take this Pure Heart... You must place it in the Heart Pillar in this town. Tippi will lead you there. Return to me when you are through with this task!" "This way..." René follows Tippi to the Heart Pillar. "Wow, I can't believe I'm actually doing this!" René thought to himself, smiling. "This is the Heart Pillar... Now, get close and place the Pure Heart..." René walks up to the pillar and takes out the Pure Heart, then it gets inserted into the heart-shaped indention of the pillar. This causes a red door to appear on Flipside's tower. "Well done... Now, let's return to Merlon..."
Then, they go back to Merlon. "Ah, the two of you return! Look! A door has appeared! This 'dimensional door' was made to lead the hero to another Pure Heart. Yes, somewhere beyond this door lies one of the seven other Pure Hearts... ...Tippi. You must use your power to help René find this Pure Heart and return here." "Of course..." "And René... I have something to give you that will aid you on your journey." He takes out a red pipe with red and white streaks on the top, then gives it to René. "With this, you will be able to return to Flipside from anywhere in the universe! Use it whenever you feel you must return in a hurry. ...The Light Prognosticus foretells that the hero will meet a 'dimension governor'. And from him, the hero will learn the dimensional technique... I am almost certain this refers to my friend, the Flip Wizard, Bestovius. So go now through this door, and seek out Bestovius!" "Well, let's get going..." René and Tippi enter the red door.
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There's Always Hope (A Super Paper Mario AU)
AdventureDISCLAIMER: This AU takes place after The Mystical Vacation (A PM: TTYD AU). Please read that first! A few months after returning from Rougeport, Lewis Dawkins (Dawko) and his friends can finally relax. One day, Lewis is recording a video with Vivi...
