Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mario characters or any of that good stuff


One fine day in the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach and her friends the Mario Brothers decided to go visit their friend Yoshi and have a picnic while on the island.

They sailed to the island in a hot air balloon and as soon as they landed, Mario hopped out of the basket. He went for a walk to stretch his legs and work up an appetite and found not one, but two strange feathers. One disappeared, leaving a magical, yellow cape on Mario's back. When he ran and jumped he found that he was able to fly, and decided to share this wonderful news with his brother Luigi.

Mario flew back to the landed balloon where his friends were and dropped the second feather for his brother. After showing him his newly found powers of flight, both of them decided to go have fun using the magical capes, leaving Peach alone with the picnic basket.

After flying for several hours they returned to where they left the princess only to find that she was gone!

"Mario, Peach is gone!" Luigi exclaimed, stating the obvious.

"I never would have guessed that leaving her all alone and unprotected would get her in trouble," Mario said, as if this statement should be taken seriously. "Seriously, it's not like this has ever happened before. She has been kidnapped several times, but never while on a picnic with us."

"Who do you think took her?" Luigi asked.

"Well, I suggest we try Yoshi's house first, just to eliminate all possible suspects," Mario stated.

Although personally Luigi did not believe that Yoshi was behind Peach's disappearance, he went along with Mario's plan.

When they arrived at Yoshi's house, the found it empty except for a note that explained that Yoshi had gone to rescue his friends who had been captured.

Mario, however, did not seem to notice the note. "Yoshi has been kidnapped as well! The only possible culprit is Bowser Koopa," he pointed toward a huge castle in the distance, "Let's-a go!"


well this is my first fic so please review (whether you like the story or not)