Chapter 1

Maddie's Battle

Maddie stands before Antasma in her Charmix form ready to strike. She is in the dream world to fight Antasma after he almost killed Prince Dreambert. Mario decided to come with Maddie while Luigi and Starlow stay in the real world. Maddie let a beam of fire shoot out of her hands towards her enemy. Antasma dodged it. They have been fighting for a while and he dodged all of her attacks.

"Hey, Antasma!" Maddie shouted. "Don't you have any powers?" Antasma didn't use any of his magic on her yet.

"I don't think you should vish for something you might regret," Antasma screeched. He shot a dark beam at Maddie. Maddie hesitated. She tried to use her shield to protect herself, but the Bat King's power was stronger. Maddie found herself trapped inside an ice cage. She shivered in surprise of how cold it was in the cage. The cage seems to drain her powers, too. Maddie started to feel weaker every minute.

"Mario, help me...," Maddie shouted weakly, but before she could say her next word, she collapsed. Maddie started to shiver as her body temperature decreased. She also started to breathe deeper due to how weak she was.

Mario stared at Maddie and started to worry. Mario turned to face Antasma, but Antasma was not there. Mario used a fire flower to melt the cage. When the ice cage was completely melted, Mario ran to Maddie's side to help her. Maddie was still shivering. Her body temperature is still dropping. Mario carried Maddie through the dream portal back to the real world. When they got back, Mario saw that Prince Dreambert is awake. Mario laid Maddie on the ground as Luigi, Starlow, and Prince Dreambert gathered around Maddie.

"What happened to Maddie?" Starlow asked. Her face looks very worried. Mario explained what happened during the fight. Maddie opened her eyes a little and said, "Save...me...please." Then she closed her eyes.

Everyone started to think about how to help Maddie. After a few minutes have passed Prince Dreambert said, "I think there's a potion that might help. Mario. Luigi. Can you come with me to retrieve it?" Mario and Luigi nodded in agreement.

"I'll stay here and keep an eye on Maddie," Starlow said. Then Mario, Luigi, and Prince Dreambert left to get the potion.

"So...cold," Maddie mumbled to herself in her sleep.

"Don't worry," Starlow said, "we're going to help you."

Some time has passed since Mario, Dreambert, and Luigi went to go get the potion. After a few more minutes have passed, they came back with the potion.

"Good. You're back," Starlow said. "Quick! Give her the potion!" Luigi gave Maddie a few drops of the potion. In an instant Maddie stopped shivering. After a few seconds, Maddie opened her eyes and sat up.

"W-What happened?" Maddie asked her friends. Mario explained to her that she almost froze to death and they saved her.

"Oh. Thank you," Maddie said. "I hope I'll be able to beat Antasma next time and help the Pi'illo folk." She stood up and then Maddie and her friends started to walk back to Wakeport. But along the way, Maddie was thinking that it was only the beginning.