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If it wasn’t from the imminent danger behind and in front of them, Luigi would’ve realized jumping across the gap together was rather fun. With no time to think about it, Luigi was surprised to find Peach still leading the way out. More surprising still was how her heels weren’t making any noise in this loud pipe. Luigi had to remember to ask to teach him how to do that. It’d make stealth levels way easier. Sigh, Princess Peach, as graceful and elegant as ever. And here he was toddling behind.
They were almost there. All they had to do was climb up and slide down and they were home free. Unfortunately, as great a floater she was, Peach was not a very good climber. Guess that dress has its disadvantages after all. But for the same reasons as before, Luigi didn’t want to climb ahead and risk creating a gap between up.
“No princess. I’m-a not leaving you behind me again.” Luigi said decisively, studying the climbing path for another way. “Maybe I could-a throw you? No. I know, get on-a my back. I’m-a carry you up.” He proposed, turning around and hooking his arms so that she could wrap around him from behind.

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The princess clasped her hands together with a hopeful smile on her pink lips. "Thank you Luigi." 



Although as she prepared to climb on board she remembered that she was a woman...with assets. Due to the urgency situation she shoved that down and wrapped her arms around Luigi's neck, making sure to lock her hands together a bit low so she wouldn't choke him. Her dress provided a bit of space between them so she couldn't feel his back all the way but she could tell he was full of warmth and it was very comforting. She clung on tight yet gentle to provide smooth passage up. "Perhaps when we get to the top I can get down and we can slide out yes?" she asked placing her chin on his shoulder, blue eyes sparkling as she looked at him in wait of an answer, and despite what she thought her chest didn't feel uncomfortable at all. She had expected her erm melons being squished or pressed between her and Luigi would hurt to some extent but it felt natural. In the back of her mind she decide she'd try sleeping on her stomach from now on. 


Bowser burnt open the pipe from behind them and that meant it was truly time for them to get moving. He picked up the extended pipe and looked through it. unable to hear or see much of anything within it notified him that they must've been beyond that point. "BWWAAAAWR!" He viciously slashed and threw giant fireballs at the walls to provide him more space to get to the rest of the pipes. He would be done in a total of 2:00 minutes. They had to get to the top of the zig zag pipes and slide down in order to get out and all within two minutes or they were toast!


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“My pleasure, princess.” Luigi blushed bashfully. As Peach took her place on his back, he could feel the dress weighing him down immediately. But he was not going to let it deterhim. He may be lanky, but you don’t plumb this long and stay a weakling.
“Oh uh, sure!” Luigi agreed, no less bashfully to the beautiful princess resting her head on his humble shoulder. Suddenly Luigi was feeling very motivated. With a nimble speed as if boosted by the power of love itself, Luigi climbed all the way like an Ukiki. What had gotten into him? Perhaps it was something that had gotten onto his back?

“We’re-a here!” Luigi announced at the top of the zig zag pipes. Even he didn’t realize how fast he had gotten to the top. “Shall we slide down, your highness?” He asked her, without thinking of letting her down first.

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The princess closed her eyes as Luigi climbed. He was such a gentleman. She felt safe and secure on his back He climbed very well and she clung very tight but never too tight. She could feel his movements, his muscles at work as he climbed up and it made her feel so grateful to have him here with her. She would have never escaped without him. There was a bunch of shaking and loud noises just to the right of them but the princess knew they could make it. As they made it to the top Luigi had questioned if they should slide down. How was the bigger question- one in which she found with a simple solution. "Allow me in front monsieur." She settled herself on his lap, legs up and she guided his hands around her stomach. Her dress would not let her slide down efficiently but Luigi's overalls were absolutely perfect. This would ensure that when they were out, she would not flip over Luigi by staying on his back and it would also provide a good break for them both with her fluff in front of Luigi and all around her. 


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"We must begin sli-" she closed her mouth to avoid a scream as the part of the pipe just behind them was forced away, the grinding sound loud and harsh on the ears. Bowser was basically right on top of the. If he had taken just an inch more Luigi and her would be falling back into a long fall. She pressed her back to Luigi's chest and lightly pulled at one of his overall straps to silently let him know he had to lean forward so they could slide down to safety. Bowser was losing his head and was getting far more reckless with how he approached the situation. He must've pushed through the extra walls in order to catch up so quick but he still most certainly hadn't gotten them yet. They could still do this!

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“Bien alors mademoiselle.” Luigi smiled, playing along. Monsieur? Luigi was Italian, not French. Sliding down after climbing up would be a great relax after all that climbing. Except, strangely, Luigi didn’t feel tired at all. In spite of the shaking and loud noises to the right of them, Luigi felt alright somehow. Albeit, very flustered when Peach sat in his lap and gave his hands a place on her stomach. The feeling of Flutters in his stomach outweighed the shiver of fear in his spine.
“And away we go-Oh No!” Luigi almost said before Bowser broke the pipe away behind them. He had to grab onto his had to hold it onto his head or it would’ve been lost forever as they slid down with breakneck speed.

“Muhmuh Mihuh!” One second it was Bowser’s fiery evil clutches and the very next, Luigi’s world was consumed by blond peach scented hair fluttering in his face. He couldn’t see in front or behind him, and couldn’t speak either lest it get into his mouth. Honestly, he preferred it this way. He’d probably be panicking otherwise. He did, however, understand the instruction to lean forward for extra speed. That’s what he and Mario did on Peach’s secret slide back at the castle.
Besides leaning forward, all Luigi could do was wrap his arms around her, as tightly and protectively as ever and hope she’d have some way of telling him when the slide would end.
Not that he wanted it to.

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From her tummy being squeezed the princess felt her cheeks finally don a cherry red color. Her stomach seemed to grow hot whether it be from Luigi's warmth or from the inside as she felt her insides coil. Comfortable and feeling safe she calmed herself and prepared for the slide down. It wasn't until there was a bit of silence that she suddenly grew curious as to what Bowser was doing. She looked behind Luigi and found a large red eye looking back at her.

Bowser was bending over, looking into the last portion of the pipe and he had found them! "BWAR HAR HAR HAR! GOTCHA" He spoke in that loud gruff tone. He pulled at the Pipe and began inserting his claws to grab the back of Luigi. Although still in a bit of pain Peach conjured up some love magic and threw it behind them as they slid down. Although it missed it provided them with enough distraction to slide all the way down and into the secret exit. The princess held tight onto Luigi's arms as she floated down to the ground so he wouldn't fall and hurt himself. They had made it...to the crystal caverns!




As she landed with Luigi in tow she found that it was a bit dark but beautiful crystals extending from the ground and sides of the cavern lit up parts of their way. "Oh...it's beautiful." She muttered in absolute astonishment. Her eyes sparkled at the sight of the beautiful glowing crystals. 

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“Whuh’s guhih uhn?” Luigi asked, still muffled by Peach’s hair. All he knew was that he heard something that sounded like Bowser’s voice and the pipe they were sliding in shaking. And suddenly the pipe was no more.

“Waaah!” Luigi wailed, finally free of Peach’s hair but now fully aware that they were falling… Or they were, but not anymore. Not letting go of Peach’s hands, he discovered she was floating them both to safety.
“Phew! Nice-a going princess!” Luigi complimented quick thinking. Luigi’s feet touched the ground first, and he took hold of Peach’s waist and hoisted her down the last few inches.

“I’m-a so glad That’s-a over.” Luigi sighed in relief. “But where are-a we now?” He asked, looking up at around them. They were somewhere dark, underground most likely, yet surprisingly well lit…by big beautiful crystals!
“Ricchezze D'Oro!” Luigi gasped with coin signs in his eyes at the mesmerizing site. “It’s-a almost as beautiful as your-” Luigi cut himself off before he could make the embarrassing compliment. Was it too dark to see his face red?

“C-come on, let’s keep Moving while we enjoy the view. Maybe we can find-a way out-a here and back to the Mushroom Kingdom.” Luigi insisted, gesturing to a pathway. “L-Ladies first.” He nodded gentlemanly for her to take the lead. He was too embarrassed to lead her by the hand at this point. Plus, someone had to watch her-watch their backs in case they were followed. Now there’s a thought Luigi didn’t want to think about.

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"I'm not sure but I believe this is a Crystal Cavern. I do not think Bowser knows this place exists under his castle but perhaps that is for the better," she told the plumber while still looking around in wonder and awe. Her astonishment had occupied her enough to miss what Luigi had said but she knew he said something. "Hmm?" she asked as she turned around with a twirl of her white bridal gown. Luigi spoke up to a point where she could hear him and she nodded in agreement. They couldn't stay here forever after all. "Of course." She began walking ahead, looking over at the glowing blue water, the crystals and just the interior. The cavern itself had a strange smell but it wasn't bad. Peach grabbed at the front of her dress, lifting it so she could run around without it dragging. She grabbed onto one of the crystals to swing around the arcs of the cavern walls. She jumped and twirled, hopped and swirled around. It was fun to be free. As a princess she did not get much time to be free. Her duties came first and so did the needs of her people so she wanted to enjoy what time she had for what it was worth. Her eyes darted over towards the water. Such beauty could not be contained! If only she had a way to discover this sooner. The woman turned around, dress swirling out and slowly falling back into place.

This would not have been possible without Luigi. Had it been Mario she would not have gotten this opportunity. it wasn't necessarily a bad thing but this somehow came out very favorable. The thrill of almost being caught by giant Bowser was exhilarating. Then to top it all off they dropped into one of the most beautiful places Peach had ever seen. It was out of this world. She walked back towards Luigi who she had somewhat left behind in her excitement and took both of his hands in her own with a bright smile. "Thank you for saving me." she began in that familiar royal tone of hers. "You've made today wonderful and as we continue on I hope that...well that we can enjoy the scenery and each others company. Together." with a gentle squeeze of her hands on his own she began walking again, tugging him along with her.  

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The Crystal Caverns… Wait. If they were under Bowser’s castle, does that mean they were under the Lava under Bowser’s Castle too? Doesn’t that mean that that there’s boiling hot magma on the other side of the charcoal and diamond ceiling? If anything happened to the ceiling they and this entire room could be drenched in…And yet somehow, these panicking thoughts were the last thing on Luigi’s mind right now. It was the beautiful blond princess in the glossy white wedding dress twirling in front of him.

It seemed that Luigi had dropped and left his earlier desperation to escape and flee behind somewhere. Where his heart would beat frantically, his spine would shiver nervously, and his knees would wobble weakly if he wasn’t running for his life, his legs were casually strolling, his knees were stable and loose, his back relaxed. …But his heart was still beating.
All his fear, all his worry was suspended for a moment as he lost himself in the view. A view that was, for lack of a better word, beautiful. The atmosphere of the cavern was a beauty to behold within itself, but it served as nothing more than a backdrop to the centrepiece that she was. Frolicking free while retaining the grace and elegance of, well, a princess. He was accustomed to seeing her in ornate regal pink ball gowns, but she had outdone herself with this wedding dress. Everything from her headdress to her shoes, to her hair and makeup, to her eyes and…Her smile. It was so good to see those lips smiling after all she had been through. She had come a long way from who he found in Bowser’s cage. No wonder the King of the Koopas kept coming to claim her time and time again. If you could, wouldn’t you? And if you could then save her from him, wouldn’t you just as soon? He never forgot why he and Mario swore to protect her with their lives, but he was reminded today. No matter what, he was going to protect that precious smile.

Too bad nobody was going to protect him: That smile was coming back his way! Before Luigi could snap out of his gaze, she had already taken him by the hand. This startled him as much as any spook, but… in a good way.
“My pleasure-I mean my privilege- I mean it’s an honour- I mean sure, of course, anytime I mean...Y-You’re welcome.” Luigi stuttered bashfully as she tugged him along.

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The princess chuckled at the stuttering man behind her. His hand was in her own and the size difference wasn't truly surprising. Peach had small hands and men generally had larger hands but this felt nice. She wouldn't admit it but it truly did. Her attention was placed on the glowing crystals yet again. However long this cavern was didn't seem to stir her or evoke panic. It was just beauty for what seemed to be miles. Though as the excitement began to die down she found her smile falling into a more relaxed one. One that didn't hurt her cheeks. Smiling felt nice of course but golly it began to hurt after a while.  She looked over her shoulder at Luigi to see if he was admiring the atmosphere just as she was. No words left her lips but there was a smile in her eyes just as there was on her face. She began facing forward one again without a word, the only sound was of their footsteps and water droplets sliding down from the little spike like formations from the ceiling. 

How long they had been walking Peach wasn't sure but her adrenaline was falling and she as growing sleepy more than she was getting physically tired. Luigi may have noticed by the way she had slowed down quite visibly. Her blue eyes were lidded and she was beginning to sway. Her balance was well in place but they had used a lot of energy just to get to where they currently were. With a silent yawn the Princess began to go into sleep mode. Her eyes remained open and her brain was still telling her to trudge forward and stay awake but sleep was inevitable.

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As soft and lovely as the princess’s hand felt in his, Luigi couldn’t stand the loud thoughts in his head. The crystals were shiny and beautiful too. And many of them so big? Were there any crystals or crystal shards small enough to be put on a ring? Why did he ask himself that? Come on Luigi, what are you thinking? That’d never work. She’s the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. Royal blood of the highest nobility. And you’re just… a lowly Italian plumber from Brooklyn. What’s worse, the lesser of two. Mario’s got a zillion more chances with her than you, if either of you do. And you know that. As soon as Mario comes back, he’s going to whisk her away into the sunset in a hot air balloon or something. Why would you expect anything else to come of this? It must be the wedding gown doing this to him.

When the princess looked over her shoulder at the plumber, she’d see the return of nervous sweating and weak knees. It looked like he was afraid all over again. What wasn’t clear was what he was afraid of. He was trying hard not to look her in the eye though.

Looking her in the eye or not, he did notice the slowdown in her stride. She was getting sleepy. As an avid sleeper, it took one to know one. In spite of the thoughts he was repressing, he knew what he had to do. Without a word to awaken her, he scooped her off her feet and began to resume carrying her bridal style. It was different than before. He was just walking instead of running.

Luigi hadn’t noticed before, because he was running, but the princess was much lighter than she looked. It seemed like only her dress bore any weight in his arms at all.
Or maybe objects that look beautiful don’t feel heavy. Luigi, stop it. If you keep looking at her and not where you’re going, you’re going to trip over something.

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The princess uncharacteristically squeaked from being picked up but she easily adjusted. He must've noticed how tired she'd become. 'Oh how embarassing.' she thought but it didn't come off as strong as it usually would. Her tiredness was taking over every sense she had. In a beautiful cavern with an incredibly brave plumber she felt one hundred percent safe. Truly she could ask for nothing more. A gloved hand came to her mouth as she yawned, falling only to rise once more, resting on the side of Luigi's cheek opposite to the side her upper body was on. "My hero." she whispered in a very sleepy tone and pressed the gentlest of kisses to his cheek. She lied her head on his shoulder and let her eyes completely fall shut.

Surprisingly although her mouth moved the only thing that could be heard was barely audible breathing. So soft that one would have to strain just the slightest to hear it. All cuddled up and off in dream land the princess was carried by Luigi. Eventually it would be time for them to both rest. Luigi had done just as much work as she had- if not more. It was no concern of hers as of now of course but even in her dreams she hoped Luigi would rest well. Although she didn't weigh too much carrying things or people could get tiring eventually. Though at the moment she was well beyond comfortable and sleeping easy. Luigi was the best and whenever she awoke she would be sure to make him realize that.

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As Luigi was doing his best to focus on the pathway ahead and not on the admittedly adorable snoozing princess in his arms, what she did next caught him completely off guard. He could barely breathe his voice let alone form a coherent sentence to reply to her with. Even if he could, it was too late. She had already fallen asleep. To wake her now would be much ruder than not saying ‘you’re welcome.’
If she could hear anything now, it would be the dramatic beating of his heart. It was by far the loudest thing in the cave at the moment. At this point, Luigi was sure he was the one dreaming.

Speaking of dreams, provided Luigi’s heart hadn’t woken her up, Peach would have missed the miles and miles Luigi had carried her underground. Who knew how long this cavern went, maybe Luigi did, as he was wide awake through all of it. That generous kiss he got really put the spring in his step.

Though as much as he was on cloud nine, even Luigi had to realize they were no closer to freedom than they were hours ago. Just walking out didn’t seem like an option anymore. For all he knew, he must have been going in circles. He had to try something else. He had to think of something else.
Walking and thinking’s usually how he operated, but the longer he walked, the longer he risked tripping, and the longer he risked tripping, the longer he risked waking the princess up.
Deciding the best thing to do now was stop and think, he did just that. He found a cosy seat between some crystals and cave, squat down and took a seat, keeping the princess in his lap. He wasn’t going to lie her down on the ground. And ruin her dress? Never. Guess he had to stay her bed for now. Not that he minded in the slightest.

Looking up at the stalactites on the ceiling, Luigi thought back to all the other underground caves he had explored on his way to there. There’d always be a pipe or something leading to the surface. Maybe that’s what he should be looking for…A pipe instead of daylight… or a bouncy spring… or a warp block or… At last, after miles of walking, the sandman that took Peach, claimed Luigi too. Before he could notice, he drifted off to sleep where he sat. Nose wiggling and moustache fluttering in the breeze as he snored. If he knew he was snoring, obviously he’d stop. He might wake the princess!

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The beating of another's heart could be the most calming thing in the world. Most babies in their early days fell asleep to the beat of their mother's heart. Princess Peach was calmed further into her sleep by the rapid beat of Luigi's heart. She never stirred in his gentle hold and even as he set them down she was not disturbed into awakening. Truly he did feel soft enough to be a bed and he smelled really nice despite what others might think because he was a plumber. His warmth, his kindness, his voice. Everything about him made you just want to take him home and never see the light of day again. That however, would be kidnapping and that wasn't good. It was actually rather creepy. Bowser's problem of kidnapping seems slightly more feasible now. As seconds turned to minutes and minutes into hours the time for awakening would soon come. 

As bright blue eyes slowly opened they would come close for a second longer to blink and then blink once again! A silent yawn escaped the princesses pretty pink lips. She nuzzled into her holder's chest not wanting to wake up quite yet but she soon found herself wide awake. She leaned back a bit to look at Luigi. The green clad plumber was fast asleep and his sleeping face was what Peach could only describe as relaxing- to look at. So calm and serene like there wasn't a care in the world. He was snoring too! Peach chuckled quietly and shifted a bit so she could stand but before she fully stood she planted a kiss upon his nose and then continued with her movements. Then after standing fully she looked around. They were still in the crystal cavern but they had come fairly far. She looked off towards the water with a blank expression on her face. Her thoughts were flying through her mind as to what they could do. After a bit of pondering she finally found an answer. The water! It must've led to something! Perhaps that was what they were missing. she looked down at her attire...nowhere near fit for swimming. She snapped her finger as another idea came to her. Love magic! 

That nap really did make her feel a bit better than she had before. Her love magic may have been a little low even with the rest so she'd need to charge it in order to change clothes. "Hmm if I change out of my dress then I will not have to use as much magic to transform it the first time around! Perfect!" she beamed, tugging at the dress to figure out just how to take it off without damaging it. It was a pretty dress she couldn't lie even if it was for a marriage she wasn't interested in. Finally she found that it zipped up in the back under white ruffles. It was an interesting design but she managed to pull it down and shimmy out of it from her shoulders and let it slide off of her hips so she was now able to move freely. Transforming into swim wear would be much easier now. With an image in mind she placed her hand up in the air, a dim pink glow appearing from her hand, little hearts coming out and fading into the air as she swirled it around herself.

She found herself soon donning swim wear and a classic beach hat. 


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However the hat would only get wet if she kept it on so she allowed it to de-materialize back into pure love magic. That fed her reserves and gave her a bit extra back. "Alright! This shouldn't be too hard, it will be really cold...oh well." The princess dove into the water, kicking her legs and using her arms to move herself fluidly through the water. Her form was natural, and her movements were fairly smooth as she traveled. Given that she was a good swimmer this came naturally as breathing- though breathing was one thing she wasn't doing for the sake of not drowning. At some points she would give her arms a rest and have them down at her sides while she continuously kicked her legs. 

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Sleeping as soundly as if he just had Thanksgiving turkey-stuffed ravioli, Luigi’s lax and limp body did nothing to hinder Peach’s arising from it. Her kiss on his nose however did cause a bashful chuckle to interrupt his snoring. “zzz-Bingo. ohohoho…zzz” Luigi mumbled with a lazy unconscious rub of his nose. He returned to being utterly limp and never once opened his eyes, proving that his sleep went undisturbed. He must’ve thought that was part of the dream. It seemed to turn the tides of the dream to something much sweeter. His face rested in a smile from there on, like he got much more comfortable despite not changing position at all.

While the use of love magic did nothing more to disturb Luigi than another scratch of his nose, (peach scented magic’s always nice.) The splash from Peach’s dive was enough to grab his attention.
Leaning up with a start, losing his balance and falling out of his position, Luigi stretched and yawned, lazily awakening from a really sweet dream. One where he saved the… princess? Leaning back up and straightening his cap made him realize something was missing from his arms. “The Princess!” Luigi gasped, hopping up from his feet as soon as he saw his empty hands.

“Oh No! Oh No Oh No Oh No Ho Ho! Where did she go? Princess? Princess Peach? Where'd didya go? Hello? Olly OllyOxen Free! Whatever that-a means. ” He frantically began looking around for any side of her. “I’m-a Knew I shouldn’t have fallen asleep! Way to go, Luigi! You take one eye off her for a second and now she might-a be kidnapped all over a-” Luigi cut himself off with a gasp when he found Peach’s wedding gown lying there empty without her inside it.
“Oho No! It’s-a even worse! Now only is she missing but this means it’s worse! She’s…She’s…She might be… Focus Luigi!” He gripped his head in panic, not allowing himself to fog his mind with the possibilities.
“Gotta find her now! Or find what took her-Don’t-a say that Luigi!” He frantically folded her dress and draped it on his arm before immediately embarking on a wide search for clues. Thanks to the light of the crystals, Luigi found foot prints leading away from her dress toward the… water?
“Oh No! A Big-a Bertha Got-‘er!” Luigi freaked at the water’s edge. That must have been the splashing noise that woke Luigi up.
“Don't-a Worry, Princess! I'm-a Coming!” With absolutely no time to strip into anything more hydrodynamic, Luigi hung the princess’s wedding dress on a crystal and dived into the water fully clothed. So yeah, the way he and Mario regularly swam on adventures. He didn’t have much air to spare, so neither must she, so he really didn’t have time to dilly or dally. Frantically paddling deeper and deeper into the drink, Luigi’s single-mindedly swam in search of any signs of her.