Important Note: This was something I actually started over three years ago. Most of this story is written on paper already, so I'm in a middle of revising the story on computer. Actually, no! Its been over a year since I've worked on this because I switched over to a different hobby. Which is working with sprites on Adobe Flash. But I realize now how much my brain has turned into mash potatoes ever since I've stopped reading and writing so I'm finally returning to (hopefully for a while at least). And maybe if there is enough people who like this, then perhaps I'll continue this story. Maybe though.....just maybe.....I'm not making any promises. But anyway, enjoy the story that I finally decided to submit for public viewing. Though, I must caution you that English has always been my weakest subject in school and so it may be possible that there may be some grammer mistakes. I don't know though, because I've been through this like three times of editing, so I'm really trying. Perhaps if somebody could help me..................? I doubt it though.

Start of Galatic Sword Duel - Book 1:

It was a typical gleaming sunny, early morning with five figures walking along the coast of a sea. Some chatted to one another and others just mostly kept silent as they listened to the crashing waves on the beach. The breeze from the ocean brought wonderful cool nature sensation upon their faces. It would likely seem like that it was an ordinary day but some of the characters were very irregular looking people. As a matter of fact, they hardly have any appearances compared to what a human being looks like. Only about half actually appeared to be human looking but that didn't mean the others couldn't behave and have characteristics of one.

One of the shorter of the others had a shirt that was as red as his hat with an 'M' on it to represent the first letter of his name. His body was nearly as round as his nose was with the sun making his black mustache seem silky. His overalls were matching colour to the clear blue sky which had partly clouds in some areas. Commonly you would think the clouds as just puffy looking cotton balls in the sky which they were but something was very unusual about them. To the group, they were used to it but if you were to be standing there having your head up to the clouds, you wouldn't help noticing that some of them seem to have two slits with a semicircle under them as if they were smiling at you. Numerously there was extremely steep, round- top mountains had two vertical lines also but no smile.

The person who was recently described spoke "It's nice that we could take a vacation on Dino island once more like we've done years ago."

A similar looking person that instead wore green instead of red and was slimmer and taller with an 'L' written on his cap took remark of his older brother. "I agree with you, Mario, I had enough fire blazing adventure from Bowser that I could just jump into that water."

Mario chuckled at his younger brother's exaggeration. "Oh so do I, but after our adventure with those Blooberoctopues I think I might want to stay clear of water exploration for awhile."

"But there aren't any in these parts." informed a large but yet human sizable green dinosaur which his yipping voice was as cute as his appearance was. He would look everything like a regular dinosaur would like except for his shoes he wore.

"I know" acknowledged Mario. "I just need to take a break for just a least a week."

"You can rest all you want, Mario. You deserve it. Luigi deserves it. We all need one." mentioned the sweet and beautiful princess. That was why she was named 'Peach' because she was as sweet as a fruit. Her blond-yellow long hair color was richly reflected from the sun almost as pure gold as her crown was. She causally and was at that day wore a pink dress from shoulder to toes, enhancing the beauty of her looks as a princess. Her white gloves extended from her hands up to past her elbows. Not like Mario and Luigi's gloves, they had convenient 'servant' gloves (as they would call them). Yoshi and Toad were free-handed from any gloves.

"Yah," Mario said in agreement to Peach's statement. "Even Toad is taking a vacation with us."

Toad was a very short mushroom-man which made Mario seem less of the 'shorty' of the friends. He had a fairly large white mushroom cap that was poka-dotted with red spots and wore a blue vest with white leg-less pants.

Mario, Luigi, and the others continuously walked along the water front as they were having a relaxing time of there life even if they weren't relaxing. Toad had the most exercise out of it because is little steps were not so grand as the others which forced him to put more effort in his march just for the sake to keep up with the others. Nicely and thoughtfully Toad's friends would slower their pace for him. At one time Mario noticed Yoshi was saying the least from the group, in fact hardly anything at all. Yoshi appeared to be somewhat in deep thought with himself.

Mario couldn't help himself asking his dinosaur friend. "Is there something wrong, Yoshi?"

Yoshi was snapped out of his thought almost getting surprised by Mario's question. He then eased himself knowing there was nothing to be startled about. The other companions were now having their attention to the two as they were interested to know what was going on.

"I prefer not to tell you." Yoshi finally responded.

Mario was now quizzing with full of questions in his mind now. What could Yoshi be not wanting to tell? He was determined to find out. "Why?" he would ask Yoshi.

Yoshi answered in a slightly troubled tone "I just don't want to wreak your vacation."

Mario smiled but a little confused in the back of his mind. "Not to worry my dear Yoshi friend. The whole reason why you invited us here was to take time off, right?"

It really looked as if Yoshi was going to say 'yes' but he looked on what was ahead of him, not saying a signal more thing. Mario was really interested to know what Yoshi did not want to tell.

'Oh well' Mario said in his mind. He did want to take his mind off things for at least for a while but what if it was something urgent? No! He would just try to forget about it. Besides, if it was really that important, why would Yoshi be secret about it? Anyhow, he couldn't spend all his time worrying about it, though it was starting to bother him as they made there stop when they were on a cliff with the ocean to look down upon. The breeze was even more refreshing as it whipped across their faces. Peach was holding a basket filled with all of the Mario bros. favorite food that she had her cooks prepared for them. Mainly it was all sorts of Italian style in food such as ravioli and spaghetti on a pizza. Yoshi was pretty easy to pick out the kind of food for him. Yoshi always enjoyed eating all sorts of fruits such as apples, grapes, or mangos but Yoshi especially loved eating berries. Peach and Toad were not into any peticular kind of food that was their favorite so they just packed themselves some sandwiches. It was close to lunch hour so they thought they might as well eat there while they've stopped. Peach had served everyone with their desired choice of food. They all sat down to munch on their delicious food while enjoying the view of the sea except for Mario who still couldn't get the thought of Yoshi's secret out of his mind. Eventually it was beginning to show because Luigi could tell when Mario was not taking pleasure in the food he was eating, there must be something going on in his head.

"You're not still not thinking about what Yoshi said, are you?" Luigi asked while still slurping up his meal.

Mario sighed as he placed his dish of food aside that was not finished. "Yes I am still thinking about it." he admitted as he wiped his face with his arm-sleeve. "I want to relax and take mind off things for once but now ever since you, Yoshi, have told me about it, I can't stop thinking about it."

"It's nothing, Mario" Yoshi said with reassurance while having a beanfruit in his mouth. Mario then rose to his feet.

"Oh yes it is." betted Mario. "Otherwise you wouldn't have been so troubled. You've hardly even said a word."

"So have you, Mario." Luigi pointed out. "You've been quiet ever since Yoshi was trying to hide his problems."

"Hide my problems?" Yoshi questioned. "Well, I just don't want you to worry."

Mario wanted to laugh to that but the business was to serious for him to do so. "How do you expect me to not worry when telling not to, will get me wondering and..."

"Whoa, Mario" eased Peach "please just settle down, it's probably just something minor."

Mario still did not take heed "oh, now you said it's something. Before you said it was nothing. You are trying to hide something from me, Yoshi!"

'Uh, Mario" Toad spoke up who was still eating. "I think the princess is right, you must settle down. There is no point of a vacation if you don't treat it like one."

Mario was just itching to find out as a vacation would mean nothing to him if had things he may need to be concern about. "I know." Mario said "but I just know I won't get a decent vacation if I am going to be concern about something."

Yoshi finished gulping down the last of his juicy, yet delectable fruit before he saying anything further more. "Mario." he said simply just to insure he got the legendary plumber's attention.

"Yes, Yoshi." Mario acknowledged.

"If I show you what I don't want to tell you, will you promise to forget about it, then?" Yoshi questioned as a proposal. It may not be guaranteed the deal but at least it would get the whole fuss all finished from Mario.

Mario came out with an answer. "I can't make any promises but I will try to keep my word. Yes."

"Gentlemen," Peach said softly as she was still laying on the soft grass. "Before we go anywhere, we should at least finish up here."

Mario was a little disappointed because he wanted to find out right away and get it over with. But perhaps Peach may have known Mario's eagerness to search for problems to solve. She only hoped as much as the others that it would not lead into something very huge such as an adventure which Mario was always ready for ever since he's been in the Mushroom kingdom no matter what he was equipped or what state he was in. It virtually seemed like he was born for adventure with, of course, his brother to tag along most of the time to help. Sometimes Luigi's efforts were great enough to match up to his own brother's heroic works but his fear for some things can get in the way. It would take Mario a lot more to be afraid of obstacles in his life as his urge for saving others was way too important then himself. Though he does have his times also when he could get discourage.

The five packed their things away as they were complete with their meal that they so much enjoyed.

Mario just couldn't wait to get started. "Come on! Let's-a-go!" He pressed on.

"'I' do hope it's nothing." Luigi remarked as he saw Mario striding along side with Yoshi to suppose lead to what Yoshi could not tell. He then shrugged his shoulders with his hands. "What could be worse?"

"Don't say that." directed Toad as he was starting his way to follow Mario and Yoshi. "Every time you seem to say that something worse seems to happen."

"Because it's predicable when something bad might happened." explained Luigi as he offered hand to Peach to take the basket.

Peach did do what she guessed Luigi wanted as she then said something while giving the basket for Luigi to hold. "You guys are overreacting. What's a little secret going to bring forth? The end of the world?"

"No," Luigi responded simply as he began his walk. "The end of the vacation."

End of Part 1. Don't worry! There's more where that came from! Lol!