Mario and his disappearance (a SMG4 fanfic)

Ch. 1 - The not so well confrontation

He slowly began to softly flutter his eyes open, waking up he couldn't help but shiver due to the cold air that surrounded him. He groaned as his head wouldn't stop aching, rubbing his forehead hoping the pain would go away.

Now fully awake, Mario gasped, taking in his surroundings, extremely confused on how he got here. He noticed himself being suspended in the air; in this big void with what seemed to be Televisions suspended in the air as well as him.

"He-hello?! Anybody?.. Where am I?! What's going on?!"He shouted with a wobbly voice.

No response. He tried to see if there was a way out, pushing himself forward as he observed his surroundings, slowly moving in the air.

"Now where do you think YOU'RE going?" A loud booming voice had spoke, frightening Mario as he stopped moving and frantically looked around.

Mario looked up as a shadow began looming over him; A huge television appearing in the air. It didn't take him long to notice that the floating TV wasn't just a TV, this TV happened to have a body attached. It looked like he was some giant man with a Television as a head. The screen suddenly turned on, revealing to Mario his face.

"I hope you weren't thinking of leaving, now that would be rather rude of you." The mysterious frightening man got closer, his big head being face to face with Mario's small one which caused Mario to shake in place with fear. He tried to push himself backwards, only for the TV man to grab him and hold him tightly in his hand; Raising his hand towards his face.

"Now now Mario, don't be shy, let us introduce ourselves, well just mainly me to introduce myself, since we're going to be working together.."

Mario tried to put an angry expression on his face as he couldn't seem to break free from the man's grasp.

"Who the hell are you?! L-let me go! And why is Mario here?!"

"For starters my dear Mario, my name is Mr. Puzzles! A pleasure to meet you finally in person, since I've only ever seen you on screen-"
"Wait, Mr. Puzzles?.. Is that really your name?"

Mr puzzles froze, "Uhh yes, that is really my name-"

Mario couldn't help but begin to laugh his ass off.

"What kind of name is that?! Sounds like a name someone would come up with to name their pet!"
Mario said as he continued to laugh away.
Mr. Puzzles was taken back, insulted with the way Mario was making fun of his name.

It took him back when he was a kid, remembering how he was always being left out and ignored. Being picked on and made fun of because of his name, how much of a weird kid he seemed to be. He tried to make friends, but no matter what he did, he was pushed around and mocked.

Remembering those nights in bed, lacking sleep, the overwhelming thoughts, the loneliness, the crying, the anger.

Mario yelped in pain as Mr. Puzzles tighten his grip on him, cutting off Mario's laughter. Mario could only gasp and groan from the lack of air.

"You have SOME nerve," Mr puzzles started with an angry tone in his voice, startling Mario.
"HOW DARE YOU INSULT ME. YOU DO REALIZE YOU'RE COMPLETELY AT MY MERCY?!"

His hand continued squeezed Mario more and more, causing more pain and discomfort. Mario couldn't miss how his bones had suddenly cracked, his eyes widening in fear, regretting mocking him.

"OW! Ah!- stop!- PLEASE STOP! I'msorryI'msorry! Le-let me go!"

"I can do things that can COST YOUR LIFE! I can make your whole life miserable!" He sneered as he continued to squeeze Mario more, staring him down with an angry expression on his screen like face.

"Mario is sorry- P-please! I-I can't..."
Mario wheezed out, trying to hang on as he began to feel weak, his body and head aching, feeling like he was going to die any minute now.

Mario's face now pale, his eyes rolling back slightly from the intense wave of pain he was experiencing, his limbs becoming numb. Mr. Puzzles took a deep breath, realizing what he was doing and suddenly released Mario in a slight panic. He pointed his finger at Mario and a surge of energy zapped out, suspending Mario in the air.

"..we can't have you dying.. yet. Try and insult me and I won't hesitate on punishing you, got it?!"

Mario was breathing heavily, whimpering as he was trying to catch his breath again, tears began forming in his eyes. Mario caught onto that and quickly shut his eyes closed, wanting to keep the tears in.

Mr. Puzzles sighed, "I have some work to do before we start with what I had planned for you to do. You will be working for me and you have no choice but to obey me. I don't care whether you agree or not, you WILL work for me. For now.. try and get some rest okay?"

His smile wasn't all comforting or pleasant to see for Mario. He closed his eyes once more, tears finally making their way down his face. Mr puzzles snapped his fingers and Mario was now in a cage, falling backwards on the cold metal bars.

Mario quickly scattered into the corner and hugged his knees towards his chest. His breathing pace was slowing down but his tears weren't. Smg4 suddenly appeared in his mind, he remembered their little fight.

He remembered how angry smg4 sounded and how pissed he looked. He couldn't hold it in and broke down, praying that smg4 knew he could never hate him, he was his best friend in the whole world, he could never think of hating him or going against him in that way. He prayed smg4 would find him, somehow.

"I'm sorry smg4, please find me.."

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