Hello everyone! This is my first Mario Fanfiction so go easy on me. This is about a journey that took place about a year after the events of Mario RPG. I was so excited when I found out you could download that game on the Wii. It has most of the characters from the game and the narrators are Geno and Mallow. So attempt to enjoy. (Just so you know, my sister and I have not beaten the game yet. We almost did, but then Smithy creamed her. Bummer.)

Disclaimer: I do not own Mario RPG. But I downloaded it onto my Wii.

Chapter One: Trouble Begins

Geno's POV

It was a long time ago since I last heard the name "Mario." I remember him well, though it was quite a long time ago when I had last seen him. But his and the others memories still rang in my mind.

I still heard from them every now and then. Not from actual words or anything, but from their wishes. Peach and Bowser would wish often. Even Mallow would make a wish every now and then. But Mario never did. He was silent.

It was fate that would bring us all together again. Although at the time I didn't think it was fate. It was more of a disaster.

The attack came at night, usually when people were wishing the most. Everyone was working hard and we were too busy to notice anything wrong. But, then again, it is kind of hard to miss about five hundred missiles headed straight towards you.

They seemed to come out of nowhere, devastating everything. And there was nothing anyone could do. When I came to everything was destroyed and the seven star pieces were missing. Again.

"Not again," I muttered to myself. Checking to make sure no one would notice my absence, I shot through the sky and back down to Earth.

In a long process that is way too complicated to go into right now, I was able to find Rose Town, despite my injured state (we were all injured in the attack).

I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but I knew that I needed Geno's body again. The house was dark when I entered. Gaz and his mother were obviously asleep, as it was late at night.

But I must have made a little noise because five seconds after I blinked awake, I saw little Gaz staring wide-eyed at me. I stumbled in surprise.

"Geno!" he exclaimed in happiness. ""You came back! Are we going to play?"

"I really wish I could," I replied with a smile. "But I'm on an important mission. Do you know where Mario is?"

"Why? Does he need your help again?" he asked with a giggle. I nodded.

"Yup," I replied. "But it's a very secret mission. You mustn't tell anyone. Understand?"

"I understand," Gaz nodded. He clapped his hands excitedly. "A top secret mission! That is so exciting!"

"So do you know where I can find Mario?" I asked him, getting back to my initial question. He shook his head, sadly.

"He's all over the place being a hero and stuff," he told me, looking disappointed.

"That's okay," I said quickly. "It's not your fault! And don't worry I'll be back. You have nothing to worry about."

"And then we'll play?" Gaz asked hopefully.

"And then we'll play," I replied.

Mallow's POV

Days had become really slow. Don't get me wrong, I was still excited to be a prince and the people of Nimbus Land were so nice. It was really peaceful in the land. A little too peaceful. These days, my mind started wandering back to the days of my adventures with Mario. If I hadn't met Mario, I would have never met my parents, or found out that I was a prince.

And my parents were great too. My mother taught me discipline and my father taught me important life lessons. I wasn't used to this royal life yet though. But still, I was happy.

I tried to keep out of the main hallway, where the statues of my friends were. The memory of them was just too painful for me. I'd explore the palace, but take careful note to avoid that room. The only time I went into that room was when I wanted to be alone, by myself.

Not today though. It was a busy day today. The annual Fluff Festival was approaching (it started tomorrow) and it was the biggest thing in Nimbus Land. It was a weeklong celebration that spread joy across all the lands. It was the most exciting time of the year. And this year I got to plan it.

So I was very busy these days and didn't get a moment to myself. I wanted this to be the greatest Fluff Festival ever. I was running this way and that to make sure everything was perfect for tomorrow. It was exhausting work.

"That's good, guys," I called to the two palace guards who were hanging up banners around the palace. "That looks perfect."

"If you say so, Prince," one of the guards replied, wiping his brow and smiling at me. They climbed down from their ladders. "Where shall we hit next?"

"How about the throne?" I suggested. "I don't think we decorated there yet."

The palace was going to hold many indoor fluff activities, including a dance. The Fluff Festival had so many exciting things to do that it took a week to do them all. The festival even went into the night.

As we walked through the halls to the throne room, I could see that everyone was working hard. Everyone wanted to make the Fluff Festival perfect. I smiled and waved as I passed by. It was a lot of hard work, but it was going to be worth it. Plus, it was a lot of fun too.

We burst through the doors, our arms full of decorations. The throne room was the last place we had to decorate. It seemed like barren compared to all of the other rooms.

"All right guys," I said. "Let's get started."

"Where shall we put all of this?" the guard asked, indicating the things in his arms. I shrugged.

"Let's just have fun with it and see what happens," I suggested. We all set off to work.

I had decided to get creative and lighten the place using glitter and sparkles. I happily pranced around the room, tossing them over my shoulder with hardly a care in the world.

"Are you so busy that you can't notice when your visitor would like a word with Your Majesty?" a soft familiar voice asked behind me, making me jump.

I spun around in surprise and stared. I rubbed my eyes and stared again. I couldn't believe who was standing there in front of me. A grin broke across my face and I threw my arms wide open.

"Geno!" I exclaimed, wrapping my arms tightly around him. I heard a sharp intake of breath come from him.

"Don't hug my too hard," he warned me. "I haven't had time to recover."

I let him go and he took a step back to get a good look at me. He himself looked like he had gotten hit with a tornado. He was also covered in the sparkles that I had carelessly tossed over my shoulder. Other than that, Geno looked completely the same. He let out a small laugh.

"You have not changed a bit, my fluffy friend," he told me, smiling.

"Yes I have!" I protested. "I'm stronger now! And I'm not a coward anymore! Anyways, I can't say the same about you! You look like you were hit by a hundred missiles or something!"

"Five hundred, to be exact," Geno replied, sighing. "And that's why I came here. I need your help, Mallow. The world is in danger of total destruction."

He was following me as I continued to set up for the Fluff Festival. He seemed completely oblivious to the festivities that we were setting up.

"Maybe we should find somewhere else to talk," I suggested. "It's kind of busy in here."

He nodded and followed me out of the room, his words still ringing in my head. The world is in danger of total destruction. I could hardly believe it. But I knew Geno would not lie about such things.

"What happened anyways?" I asked him once we were alone. He sighed.

"It was last night," he started, looking up at the ceiling. "Star Road was attacked from out of nowhere. We were attacked from out of nowhere. We were struck with missiles and there was nothing that was left unscathed. It was terrible. Before I blacked out, I heard a terrible laughter and I immediately recognized the voice. When I woke, the seven star pieces that we had fought so hard to recover were gone, along with the Star Rod."

I gasped in horror. We had traveled so long and fought so many foes to save the Star Pieces. Now they were all captured again! Those thoughts brought great disappointment to me. I felt like that entire adventure had been pointless. All for naught.

"What's the Star Rod?" I asked him suddenly.

"It's what powers all of the Star Road, and anything from it," he explained, indicating the Star Pieces. "If that Rod were to fall into the wrong hands, as it has no doubt already done, they would have the power of the stars in their hands."

I shuddered. The power of the stars. That couldn't be good. But Geno was not done with the worst of it.

"I immediately went to Rose Town," he continued. "I accidentally woke little Gaz, but he didn't know where Mario was. I figured then that I would come to you for help. But as soon as I left the house, I saw something on a nearby tree. It was a message carved into the tree, addressed to the entire Mushroom Kingdom." He leaned against the wall and looked at me seriously. "It was declaring war on the entire kingdom. It read 'Soon I will come. Soon I will declare war. And soon this country will fall to me. I have the power of the heavens on my side.' But it gave nothing of who it was or where they came from."

My head was spinning. A war? This was such a peaceful kingdom, and the people wanted it to stay that way. This was devastating! And I had no idea what to do. I felt myself start to fall from dizziness, but before I hit the ground I felt Geno's gentle hands catching me. I opened my eyes to see him looking worriedly down at me.

"Are you okay?" He asked me, raising me to my feet. I shook my head to clear it.

"I will be," I replied. "I'm just feeling a little light-headed. I mean, a war! This is big news! Terrible news! And the day before the Fluff Festival too! This is just disastrous!"

Now it was Geno's turn to stare.

"What's the Fluff Festival?" he asked me, a confused look on his face.

"It's a celebration that's only once a year," I explained, glad that I actually knew something that he didn't. "We celebrate the joys of life and the land. It's one of the biggest celebrations in the entire land."

"Is this a problem?" Geno asked. "Nimbus Land has celebrated this festival before without their Prince. I'm sure they can stand one more year without you."

"You don't understand," I exclaimed. "The Fluff Festival is tomorrow! You can't leave right before or during the Fluff Festival! It's completely impossible."

"What are you talking about?"

"The clouds expand across the land and a barrier is created," I explained. "People can come but no one can leave until the Fluff Festival is complete."

"And how long is the festival?" Geno asked, despair in his eyes. I flinched. He wasn't going to like this.

"One week," I answered.

Ha! So there you go. I just want you to know that Mario doesn't come until the third chapter. Yes. This is a Mario Fanfiction, and he doesn't show up until later. Next chapter will be what happens during the Fluff Festival. I hope you like it so far. And sorry for all the long explanations and vague stuff. It's only the first chapter after all.

So please review, otherwise my shadow will take a break from my other account and come to torment you. Yup.