Week 5 Story: Mario the King and Peach the Unloyal

Authors Note:
This story is inspired by Sita sings the Blues. When Sita returns home, Rama banishes her even though she is pregnant. I know Rama is a great hero but to me this seemed like a flaw in his character to care about others opinions and not love his wife when she proved she was loyal. I painted this story to exploit into more about this ego that we do not see and instead of Sita (or peach) still loving him a different story takes place. She stands up and calls him out leaves. Maybe one day Mario will come to realize to treat those that love you with more honor and respect, especially your wife. 




Mario had just defeated the evil Bowser and all was right with the world. At least that is what most people would expect. It was true Mario and his army of Toads had just defeated the evil Bowser and all his Goombas. The princess was now saved and returned home with Mario to the kingdom where he would now be crowned King. 

(Mario crowned king. Source: Sweetyhigh)

Upon his return the people greeted Mario with great celebrations. However, when the princess came strolling in their was silence. Mario was too busy with the fanfare to notice how Princess Peach was feeling. At night, Peach was all alone in bed while Mario was at parties. Some nights he never even returned home. Princess Peach began to feel alone, like she had never returned home from being captured by Bowser. She was so loyal and devoted to Mario that she didn't understand why he did not even spend much time with her. In front of the kingdom, everything seemed perfect but behind closed doors they weren't.

After an evening of partying, Mario returned to the palace. He then began to overhear his subjects speak about the princess. He called them over. 

"What is this talk of the princess?" he asked. His subjects remained quiet. One brave Toad spoke up and said, "Well, my lord, it is just. that. there is talk around that the princess is impure. I mean she did live with Bowser for a few months. So..."
Mario interrupted him "I have tested her and she is pure." Then another Toad spoke, "Well, the kingdom does not think so. It seems as if you took someone unloyal as your wife." Mario had it after this. "Leave Me!" he shouted. 

Mario then called Peach in and stated He no longer wanted her as his wife and she was ruining his position as King. Peach was sobbing but Mario did not care. He sentenced her to exile the next morning. 

(Peach crying after being exiled. Source: Mariowiki)

Peach could not believe the way her lover and king was acting. She believed that he was no longer the man she fell in love with and that his heart was not on her but the glory of his kingdom, his power, and making everyone love him. Peach quickly broke the news to the people that the king was acting insane. 

The people did not know who to follow, The king they love who just got rid of an unloyal wife or the pure devoted wife who is being kicked out from an insane power hungry king. Peach wanted no war or to be blamed for this so she said who ever wanted to leave can leave with her. She and more than half the kingdom, mostly those with families, left. They established their own kingdom where Bowser used to reign and named it Peachtopia. Mario was left with very few subjects. He could not believe what had happened. 

After a few months, his kingdom fell apart. He was back into the forest, living in nature. A king no more. A powerful war Mario was, still had trouble finding food. He eventually had to come to the realization that he was here at this low point with no food, no love, no glory because he had been conceited and not truly cared for those that loved him. Mario went to Peachtopia and hoped that she would allow him to stay in her kingdom. 





Bibliography: Sita Sings the Blues by Nina Paley. 2008.