Felicity, Mushroom Kingdom's Newest Hero
By Hopefaith2
This is my first chapter of my first story, so go easy on me will ya? I don't own anything, except the character Felicity. All the characters, places, and items etc belong to its rightful owners(Mostly Nintendo). Also, the words in italics are the characters' thoughts. Please read & review, and enjoy the story!
Chapter 1:
It is a beautiful Sunday morning in the month of September at the Mushroom Kingdom. At the castle, the beloved ruler Princess Peach is wearing her usual pink attire, while eating a breakfast fit for a queen, and reading important documents in the dining room. The room is completely silent, until someone, who is running down the stairs and into the kitchen. That someone is actually Felicity, Peach's 12 year old niece (which will be explained in another story later on). The young girl has light brown skin and chocolate brown eyes. She is wearing her pajamas, which is a white shirt, and a pair of blue pajama pants. All of her straight, long, light brown hair is in a ponytail, except for two pieces that are in bangs, one on each side.
"Good Morning Auntie Peach!" She exclaims with joy as she walks toward her and kisses her cheek. "How are you this fine morning?" she asks.
"I am fine, but you're still in pajamas Felicity. That's not very becoming of a young lady." Peach said sweetly, even though she was criticizing her, as usual.
"Relax Auntie, its only 9 a.m. I got plenty time to get dressed before then. By the way, what are we doing today? Are we going out on a picnic, playing a game of tennis, or having a Mario Party?" Felicity asks while bouncing on the heels of her feet, anxious and excited to find out.
"We're not doing any of those things Felicity. We will be waiting for Daisy to come over. But, this is a diplomatic visit, so you'll have to wear a dress understand?" Peach said with a serious tone.
"Cool. Daisy's coming over today! Instead of a dress, can I please wear a skirt instead? All my dresses are dirty." I'm really hoping she believes that lie. Felicity asked while somewhat begging.
"Alright dear than you may. Now that we have that out the way, you should eat some breakfast now. Now, what would you to eat for breakfast dear?"
"It's okay Peach. I can get myself some cereal and call it a day. I'm not hungry enough for a big meal if that's okay."
'Felicity, you should be eating more than sugary cereal. You are so skinny for your age. I worry about you." Peach said worriedly.
"I'm fine Peach. You sound just like Toadsworth. Speaking of Toadsworth, where is he anyway? Usually He would be nagging me about my lifestyle by now." Felicity said while giggling
"Don't worry. He went to Mario and Luigi's house to discuss something with them. He'll be back soon."
"Wait. Your boyfriend and Luigi are staying home today unlike Daisy? It wouldn't be much fun without them." Felicity said in a sly tone.
"No they're not. I requested them to stay home today and even told Toadsworth to go to their house. If Bowser and/or King Boo attack while they are at home today, they will be here in a heartbeat just to beat them. And for your information missy, Mario is not my boyfriend! We're just really good friends, that's all!" Peach exclaimed in anger.
"Don't play that really good friends line on me! I see the way you guys look at each other whenever he comes over to the castle or saves you from Bowser. Your face just glows with delight! And Mario, don't even get me started with him! When you kiss him on the cheek, bake him a cake, or even compliment him, he blushes so hard, that his face is red as his hat! It that's not love, then I don't know what is!" Felicity says defensively while eating a bowl of Crunch Berries.
How would she know all of that? She is only a child! She should not have known all of what she said, and yet, she does. Maybe I give her less credit than she deserves. She truly is your daughter Edward. "Felicity…you're so young, but observant, smart, clever, and outspoken. You have your father's personality all the way through. He would be quite proud of you right now. I'm sure of it." Peach said proudly.
"Thanks Peach. I'm finished with my breakfast now. I'll just put the dishes in the sink and wash them." Felicity said as she gets up from the table and heads to the sink with the dishes.
"Felicity, we have toads to do that. You don't have to do that anymore. You are my niece, and you lived here since you were 9 years old. You should definitely know this by now." Peach said as she ate her meal.
"It's okay Peach. I've been doing this since I was 5 back in Queens. I'm sorry Peach, but old habits die hard. I can do this one more time, for old time's sake right?" She asked in her sweet, innocent voice while already starting to wash all the dishes in the sink.
"Alright fine, but this is the last time. I mean it Felicity. You shouldn't be doing manual labor like this. You are a child, not an adult. You should be enjoying life while you can." Peach said worriedly.
"I am enjoying life Auntie. I'm enjoying with you, Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Toad, and everyone. I just wanna put in my two cents since everyone else has. You know, earn my stay?" Felicity said with a sense of contrition in her voice.
"He he. I think you have already earned your stay here since the day you helped Mario rescue me from Bowser, and Kamek. That was the day you first arrived here and told me that you were my niece. I am so sorry that you were in such danger when you first got here. You were 9 years old and had to fight off a giant koopa and a magikoopa all on your own". Peach said with guilt.
"Hey don't blame yourself. It's not your fault Bowser's a hopeless loser who just can't take a hint that you're not interested in him. Besides, I was with Mario and we turned out to be a very good team. Bowser was gonna have meet me sooner or later anyway, and I'd rather make my debut when I first got here, then years later. Well, I'm done with these dishes, so I'm gonna get dressed now if that's okay." Felicity said with pride and happiness.
"You may Felicity. Just don't take too long. It's already 10 a.m. and Daisy will be here in 2 hours!"
"Don't worry. I won't take long. I promise." Felicity said as she runs out the kitchen and head up the stairs. She stops on the fifth stair and turns around toward Peach.
"What is it Felicity? Is something wrong?" Peach asks worriedly.
"I just gotta ask. Let's say Bowser and King Boo did come over here today and no one knew about it. If that happens, who would save us if Mario and Luigi didn't know about, and couldn't help us? Then what would we do?" Felicity asked curiously.
"Then, the three of us would fight them off as hard as we can, until Mario and Luigi get here." Peach said with assurance.
"Oh. Well, I'll see you when I'm dressed!" Felicity said as she runs up the stairs to her room to get dressed.
Peach finishes her meal. However, when she attempts to do the same thing as Felicity with her dishes, but a toad quickly takes them. She sighs and slowly walks up the stairs to her room. My 12 year old niece is more independent than me. Edward must have raised her extremely well if she can stand on her own two feet. But, is it true about what she said about Mario and me? We've been really good friends for a long time, and rescued me so many times that I lost count. He's my knight in shining armor, and I think that I may be in love with my knight. But, does he love me? She opens her door slowly and quietly and closes it the same way to get dressed for Daisy's arrival.