He was tired of fighting. He knew he had a mission to complete, it always seemed he had a mission to complete. But this time in this world full of people and monsters , he just wanted a well deserved rest.

He ducked into a random room of the castle he and his brother had just searched through. His shoes dirty, parts of god knows what sticking to the soles. His body sunk against the wall and he felt his eyes becoming heavier and heavier. He just needed a few moments. He gently placed his head against the wall. He just needed a few moments. He felt like he had been fighting this fight for almost 40 years, and yet his body didn’t show it.

He slowly took off his white gloves placing them in his overall pockets. His took off his hat and for a moment felt powerless, but at this point he didn’t care. He just needed a few minutes of rest. In the distance he heard his brother calling his name. He no doubt needed saving now too. Everyone always needed saving.

But this time his blue eyes closed and felt the weight of the world move off his shoulders. He just needed a rest. In an instance he was fast asleep. His mouth muttering a few words from his subconscious as he was deep into his own dreams.

“It’s -a-me, Mario....”