Just a fun little story and pic of my persona Captain Frying Pan recuing one of the popular Paper Mario characters Vivian from the evil Mr. Ghoul and the Plague Diva.


Story:


Narrator: We join our hero Captain Frying Pan during one of his most challenging moments in his life. The business man lunch rush.


Captain Frying Pan is quickly preparing burgers and fries in his food truck and trying to take orders at the same time at a crowd of hungry costumers working across the park at an office building.


Captain Frying Pan: I am starting to wonder if this wasn't my best idea for a location. Okay, okay folks one at a time. I got a bacon cheeseburger with curly fries and diet orange soda here you go, I got one cheese hot dogs with onion rings and a large ice tea there you go Miss. A veggie burger on wheat bun with non-lactose cheese chips and ice water that's for you hippie. Okay who ordered the grilled ham cheese sandwich with cheesy breadsticks and a cheese milkshake?


Mouse man: Right here sir!


Captain Frying Pan: Somehow I had a feeling it was yours. Sheesh at least I don't have to deal with any crazy supervillains today. I wonder what they are up to? All right who had the roast beef on rye?


Narrator: Meanwhile in a hidden evil laboratory of Mr. Ghoul, Mr. Ghoul and his partner the Plague Diva are hatching a new evil scheme to take over the city and be rid of Captain Frying Pan.


Mr. Ghoul: That fat blueberry superhero has made fools to the both of us for the last time. Every time I send in my ghoulish imps and you send in your dark plague warriors he beats them with senseless with his magic frying pan.


Plague Diva: Vhat's make him such a nuisance to me is that stupid healing magic his food he makes vith zat stupid pan of hiz. No matter vhat disease I make zat zhing can cure anything I make. It's not fair!


Mr. Ghoul: Well my dear we will soon have our revenge. This magic book of dark summoning I found could be very useful. We can use it to summon whatever creatures of darkness at will and it will be in our command. Now let see what we can summon to take down that fat flying fool.


Plague Diva: Hmm...vait here iz zomething, zhis zays here about zee Shadow Spirits. They are very powerful ghostlike creatures that can phase there anything like a living shadow, some have powerful elemental magic like fire, ice, thunder, and also can take a person into a shadow realm vith them.


Mr. Ghoul: Then this is what we need. Here are the words to summon this shadow spirit. Just hold the book in my hand and just say the words. Ahem! "Great realm of the shadows and darkness and blight give us a shadow spirit tonight." That's it? That's the stupidest...huh?


Suddenly a portal appeared in the middle of the floor then a shadowy figure starts to emerge from the floor and taking form.


Plague Diva: Vell vhat do you know! It vorks! Zhis iz amazing!


Mr. Ghoul: Excellent now my nameless shadow creature come forth and obey your new masters.


The shadow creature then formed a pink and white witch hat, with pink swirling hair then it sprouted arms with white gloves for hands and a yellow lips as it spoke to them in a girls voice.


Shadow creature: Actually I do have a name. My name is Vivian and I'm one of the shadow sisters and...what do you mean my masters? Where am I? This isn't the Mushroom kingdom is it?


Mr. Ghoul: Silence creature! I am Mr. Ghoul and this is the Plague Diva and we summon you and control you now! You shall do our bidding and create havoc.


Plague Diva: Hmm...I don't know zhe doesn't look very frighting, she just looks too cute. I don't think she can do much damage.


Mr. Ghoul: Bah! Some shadow spirit she might not even have powers!


Vivian: Um...I do have powers. Want to see?


Vivian then snapped her fingers and suddenly fireballs appeared and exploded all over like little bombs causing both Mr. Ghoul and Plague Diva to duck and run for cover then Vivian phased into the floor and made her escape out of their lair. After putting out the fire the two villains called out their henchmen the Dark Plagues and Ghoulish Imps.


Mr. Ghoul: CURSES! That sneaky shadow does have powers; powers we can use to our advantage. You men search the city and find that shadow spirit. Use this to capture her.


He hands a small vacuum device to one of his imps.


Mr. Ghoul: That device is made for capturing ghosts and spirits Use it to capture her and bring her to us.


Plague Diva: You just have zhat lying around?


Mr. Ghoul: Actually I stole that device along with some other helpful inventions from this gullible fool named Professor E. Gadd now GO OUT AND FIND HER!


Narrator: Meanwhile Vivian the Shadow Spirit...


Vivian: * To the Narrator* Actually mysterious voice man my sisters and I are called Shadow Sirens.


Narrator: Sorry! The Shadow Siren is taking in the sight of this strange new world to her, from Heartfelt City's famous landmarks of the statues of Presidents Washington, Lincoln, and Bill Clinton made out of macaroni's, the world's shortest speedbump, and of course the most legendary landmark of the city the world's Tootsie Pop stick that someone actually licked down to the chocolate center without taking a bite.


Vivian: Wow! It must have taken a lot of licks!


Narrator: However Vivian discovers that there is one problem that a shadow siren faces in a world full of people.


Woman: AHHH! A GHOST MONSTER!


Narrator: And there it is.


Soon the people started to panic, screaming and running around in fear of Vivian. Vivian knew she was in trouble so she turns into a shadow on the ground and escapes; moments later she ducked into a nearest hiding spot Captain Frying Pan's food truck as he just finished the rush hour moment and putting away his cooking tools.


Captain Frying Pan: Well another day done. Pretty rough going but it's been a good payday. Look at all the cash and it's good thing the lunch hour is done I was starting to run out of burgers. Gonna close and restock.


He starts up his food truck and started to drive his way home to rest not knowing that Vivian has hitched a ride. Suddenly he hears cries of kids being attacked by Mr. Ghoul's ghoulish imps and some of Plague Diva's dark plagues henchmen.


Dark Plague: These brats must have see this shadow creature. Do you know anything about a shadow ghost?


Little boy: Please sir I don't know anything. Please don't hurt me!


Captain Frying Pan then leap out of his food truck and bashed the Dark Plague henchmen with his frying pan knocking him out.


Captain Frying Pan: You heard the kids. You kids get out of here I'll take care of these bozo's.


Dark Plaque henchmen: Foolish fat man no one attacks Plague Diva's Dark Plagues and the Ghoulish Imps. Destroy him then look for that shadow creature.


The ghoulish imps tries to pounce on the Captain but he quickly swung his frying pan and knocked the imps out. The Dark Plagues tried to swamp on top of him but he easily lifted them all up at the same time and tosses them into a garbage bin. The kids cheered on but it attracted the attention of the Ghoulish Imps and they starts to attack the kids but then Vivian's shadow appeared under the kids and then she grabbed hold of the kids and took them into the shadow with her in time as the Imps ended up crashing into each other. Then Vivian's shadow floated away from the Imps and popped up from the ground with the kids safely in hands as the kids ran to their parents.


One of the mothers: Whoever or whatever you are thank you. Your parents must be very proud to call you their daughter.


Vivian's expression lit up with delight as Captain Frying Pan defeated the rest of the imps and dark plagues making them retreat in fear.


Captain Frying Pan: That takes care of them goons. I wonder what they were looking for?


Vivian: You were very brave.


Captain Frying Pan: Well it's nothing just another days work for us hero types I...huh? * Notices Vivian* WHOA! You're a shadow with a funky pink hairdo. Wait a minute are you the shadow creature those creeps mentioned?


Vivian: Yes my named is Vivian. What is your name?


Captain Frying Pan: Well I'm Captain Frying Pan Heartfelt City's protector and superhero. I'm stronger than a year old fruitcake, more powerful than an ulcer after eating 30 chili dogs in one sitting, able to drink milkshakes and not get a brain freeze. I fight for truth, justice and the fried fast food way of life! TRA-LA-LA!


Vivian: What does the fried fast-food way of life even mean?


Captain Frying Pan: Never mind that so Vivian can you tell me how you got here and what's going on with you and the ghouls and the plague doctor wannabes?


Vivian: It's a bit of a long story.


Narrator: One long story later!


Captain Frying Pan: Okay so a long story short, you're from another dimension with a placed call the Mushroom kingdom being protected by a plumber named Mario. You were going to visit him and your other friends in the kingdom suddenly this portal appeared and teleported to this dimension where Mr. Ghoul and the Plague Diva tried to make you their slave.


Vivian: Yes. * Sniffs sadly* My visit started fun but then some people started screaming at me and called me a creature and such...also I miss my home and friends and I don't know how to get back home. * Starts crying*


Captain Frying Pan: Aw kid don't cry dry your eyes...uh...you do have eyes, right? Look Vivian I promise I'll find a way to get you home to your friends trust me.


Vivian: You will? Oh thank you! But how?


Captain Frying Pan: If those two brought you here then they might know how to get you back. The problem is how do I find them?


Suddenly a hidden ghoulish imp with the device from Mr. Ghoul and it inhaled Vivian and sucked her into the bottle attached to the vacuum device.


Vivian: CAPTAIN HELP!


Captain Frying Pan: HEY! BRING HER BACK!


The Imp joins up with the other imps and henchmen. One of the Dark Plagues pulls out a gas can bomb and tosses it at Captain Frying Pan it exploded in his face sending him flying to a brick wall, charred and bruised he got back to his feet.


Captain Frying Pan: * Coughs out some smoke* They weren't kidding when they say smoking bad for your health. Those creeps got Vivian I gotta save her. * To his frying pan* Okay cosmic gem any idea on where they might take Vivian? WHOA!


The cosmic gem in his frying pan lifted him up into the sky and started flying him towards the lair.


Captain Frying Pan: Who needs a GPS when you got a cosmic gem. I just hope they didn't hurt Vivian.


Meanwhile in the lair of Mr. Ghoul and the Plague Diva; Vivian is trapped in a glass capsule wrapped and gagged with glowing green tape.


Mr. Ghoul: Don't bother to struggle my dear the ghost-proof tape will keep you very restrain and even if you get loose that capsule is design to contain any type of spirts. Not even your shadow phase can help you escape. Now how to use you.


Plague Diva: Vell darling I say vhat about ve experiment on her and find zee source of her powers then copy it...


Mr. Ghoul: And make an army of our own shadow spirits. Brilliant my dear I love how you think, no one can stop...us?


Suddenly they hear a rumbling sound. Then in a big boom Captain Frying Pan came crashing through the room and landed in the middle of the lair. He got up feeling dizzy from the landing.


Captain Frying Pan: * Delirious* But mommy I didn't eat all the cookies from the cookie jar. * Shakes to his senses* Okay Mr. Ghoul and Plague Diva release that poor girl. No one picks on little girls on my watch...


Vivian: Mmmmph! mmmmfffph! mmmmmrrr!


Captain Frying Pan: Hmm? You weren't born a girl? Well I kind of figured you were born a ghost.


Vivian: Mmmmo! Mmmmppph! Mmmrrrpph!


Captain Frying Pan: You're train girl? So you're a girl who likes trains what's that has to do with anything?


Vivian: MMMMMMMPH!


Captain Frying Pan: Oh a trans girl! Oh I see...you mean you were born a brother then turned into a sister?


Vivian: Mmmmm-hhhmmmm?


Captain Frying Pan: No it's not a problem for me I just never met one before.


Mr. Ghoul: Hmmph! And people think me and the Plague Diva are freaks.


Captain Frying Pan: HEY! NOT COOL! EAT PAN YOU GREEN BEANPOLE OF EVIL! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAH!


He starts swinging and bashing everything and everyone with his frying pan including Mr. Ghoul and Plague Diva as they all are screaming "OW! OOH! HELP! GET AWAY FROM US YOU ANIMAL! YEOW! OOH! EEK! MOMMY!"


Soon every imps, henchmen with Mr. Ghoul and Plague Diva are knocked out and tied up with the green tape as Captain bashed the glass and freeing Vivian.


Vivian: My hero! * Kisses Captain Frying Pan*


Captain Frying Pan: * Blushes* Aw shucks! Once again the grains of evil has been turned into a loaf of bread known as justice!


After the police took the villains away as Captain Frying Pan checks out the book Mr. Ghoul has.


Captain Frying Pan: Uh Vivian I don't think this book is any help. It only knows how to bring in creatures it doesn't seem to tell us how to send you back home.


Vivian: Oh no...your world seems nice and all but...


Captain Frying Pan: I know sweetie it's not exactly home. There's got to be a way to send you back to your dimension. I wonder if my cosmic gem knows...WAH!


Suddenly the cosmic gem in his frying pan took Captain Frying Pan and makes his arm swing downward making a small portal.


Captain Frying Pan: Whoa! I didn't even know it could do that...hey it's a world full of little dudes with big hats like mushroom, a cute lady in a pink princess outfit and...an Italian guy with a mustache and red outfit?


Vivian: That's sounds like Mario, Princess Peach and...all my friends! This is the portal to my world I'm home. Thank you Captain Frying Pan I'll never forget you.


Captain Frying Pan: Aw it's no problem. Take care of yourself Vivian and I hope I can visit your dimension in the future.


So Vivian goes into the portal and it closes behind her. Thus ends another adventure with Captain Frying Pan.


The End.


Vivian by Nintendo.


Characters, artwork and story by me.