Koopacalypse
A Golden Search
Chapter 1
Prologue
Fireflies flickered in the solemn night near the windows. E Gadd Laboratories remodeled a research outpost in Acorn Plains. Its goal was to examine electromagnetic waves, radioactive emissions, and crypto active physical theory (also known as mystical energy). One of the alarms on Gadd's radioactivity detectors in his back room went off but the sound was too low for anyone to hear. E Gadd, in the meantime, was busy pampering himself in the front.
Acorn Plains was a part of the Centrality, a six month old confederacy of former Mushroomian states marginalized by endless conflict ordered by their ex-monarch. Truth be told it was made to be a compromise on the Koopa side of the negotiating table to spare the full embarrassment of losing their conquered land back to the Mushroom Kingdom.
The red flat screen TV in the tight fitting tech area spewed the regular news, with the exception of today's broadcast. E Gadd, suited in gray slacks with a white shirt, came from the bathroom to see the commotion on T.V. Stuffwell rested on the couch and noticed that his boss' nearly absent white hair had been groomed with his body surrounded by scent of cologne.
"Going out somewhere?" Stuffwell asked.
"Just on a date," E Gadd mumbled while adjusting his sleeves.
"A real date?" Stuffwell wondered.
"Of course, Stuffwell. Her name is Susan, she's my age, thin and pretty." E Gadd snapped.
"No need for hostility, sir. Just making sure everything is well," Stuffwell assured.
"I'm sorry," E Gadd pointed at the TV, "Can you please turn it up? I want to hear this."
Centrality News Reporter Carrie Drezno, a blonde Koopa woman with a wrinkly beak, corresponded a turn of events to her anchor colleague, a Toad.
She smiled, "With the majority vote of tribal leaders, Yoshi's Island applied for admission into the New Koopa Empire this weekend. Today, Emperor Bowser approved the cessation of the Island despite mild international criticism. We spoke with some of the to-be imperial citizens and asked what made this dramatic shift in foreign policy."
The video changed to an interview with a blue Yoshi that spoke fluent English and dressed like a Woohoo professor.
"What brought this decision about?" Carrie asked.
The Yoshi replied, "No disrespect to the Centrality but, with it's creation, the Mushroom Kingdom has cowered away from keeping mutual relations with Dino Land. We've tried to go along with the rest of the region and become self-sustainable but with the recent natural and economic instability happening, it's just not possible."
Carrie continued, "Why choose to enhance relations with the Koopa Empire?"
"The Koopas have been generous to our struggle. The Emperor has given us much aid prior to this decision. I feel that we can create a mutual relationship that's beneficial to both sides."
The doorbell rang. Stuffwell quickly shut the TV made his last minute preparations and opened the door.
The humongous bald reptile stood at half a ton of weight. Dirt clogged her pours as it smelled of two year old musk. The two gave each other surprising faces.
Gadd pulled out the photo of her that showed a late aged, well fit, slender and clean koopa female that far differed from the woman whom he was presented to.
"Susan?" He asked.
Susan's voice was hideously deep.
"Yes muffin-puff," she replied.
E Gadd was about to speak up when cops spontaneously pulled up on the pair. They aimed their weapons at the heavy-set lady who immediately surrendered. A Koopa officer approached the suspect.
"You're lucky, man," the apparent rookie told Gadd while arresting Susan, "this lady's been connected to a string of elderly embezzlement and murders."
"Miyamoto," Gadd sweared.
The force was made up of Koopas, Toads, and other species. This was the Centrality, after all. The Confederacy was based on a cooperative government.
Stuffwell approached from behind once Gadd closed the door. This drama was unbearable for the two.
"Sir, one of your alarms has gone off! You must look!" He urged.
The pair moved to the back room where the professor witnessed his equipment excite over the discovery of radiating particles. He looked over the analysis and paused for several minutes.
"Stuffwell," he stressed, "Contact the princess. Tell them that we have something important to show her at the castle tomorrow."
"Yes sir", Stuffwell agreed.
E Gadd ran to his bedroom, "Pack yourself. We'll warp to Toad Town and find a motel to stay in."
The alarms still rang while the professor and his servant prepared to break news of an interesting discovery- a discovery that would put the dominos in place for them to fall in line.