Mushroom Kingdom

I'm leaving the Mushroom Kingdom…

Peach swerved, just missing the Chain Chomp stretching out for her. Perhaps it was unwise to read whilst driving, especially since Lakitu was not around to put her back on the road should she fall down a hole.

I'm leaving the Mushroom Kingdom, and it's all your fault. Year after year, I save your backside. Do you have any idea how tiring it is having to rescue you? I've defeated countless enemies, I've ran through endless scorching castles, heck, I've trekked across the galaxy for you on three different occasions, and what do I get? A lousy kiss on the cheek, if I'm lucky. It's one thing the love you don't give me for the lengths of the universe I go to for you, but what really pains my moustache is that you get yourself kidnapped over and over again. Heck…

She had never known him use the word heck before; he must have been angry.

Heck, I'm starting to wonder if the whole thing is a ruse you're using to cover up your fling with Bowser. Don't worry. Next time he takes you, he can have you for as long as he likes, because this fat plumber ain't saving you anymore. I'm taking all my things from your castle, including my ugly hat, then I'm leaving you, my moron of a brother, and that damn annoying dinosaur for good. Good riddance, you ungrateful skank! Mario.

Peach sped through the circuit. Ungrateful? She did not have to give them permission to build Mario's Circuit upon her land. The dull tarmac, the ghastly plants, and those darn Goombas—she had half a mind to swerve into the oncoming tower—were a blight on her beautiful gardens. She certainly did not let them tear her lawns up for monetary gain. A skank? Who does he think he is?

She pulled up outside her castle. The Toad Brigade—sans Captain Toad—made a fuss, yammering as she marched across the bridge. She yanked open the door.

"Princess Peach!" Toadette yelled. "You're home early."

"Where is he?"

"Where is who?"

"Mario, of course. Oh, don't tell me I'm too late."

"Sorry, Princess, I don't know what you're talking about. Mario is not here."

"He must be. He wrote me a letter saying he was coming to pick up his things."

"Mario, a letter?" Toadette laughed.

Peach huffed. Then, she thought; Mario, a letter indeed. Come to think of it, she had never seen him read a book, never mind write anything. A machine droned around the castle. The building shook, as if it was about to crumble to the ground.

Hint Toad stuck his head through the door. Peach could not comprehend what he yammered over the low humming buzz coming from above; she did not need to. Slowly, she stepped back outside. Up in the sky was a rusty-looking airship with his beastly face plastered on the front of it. The Toad Brigade tried to stand brave as the Hammer Bros jumped from the ladders dangling from the ship. The Hammer Bros laughed, jumping about the bridge and mocking the Toad Brigade as the foursome waddled forward on their little legs. Nonchalantly, they pulled their hammers over their heads. A brother yelped as he watched his bro taken out by a turnip.

Peach huffed, yanking another turnip out the ground. "How does it feel to have things thrown at you?" The remaining brother's eyes popped out of their sockets, watching as the turnip smacked him in the face. The Toad Brigade high fived each other, cheering as the Hammer Bros transformed into trophies.

Cannonballs wiped out each member of the Toad Brigade. Childish laughter uneased Peach's stomach. Bowser Jr. beamed a grin from his vessel, boxing gloves stretched out from his clown car. Peach grabbed Toadette, holding her up to shield her face. She did not see the fourteen gloves that cracked her in the back of the head. Bowser Jr. laughed with the Koopalings as they watched Peach transform into a trophy. Roy zoomed in on Toadette, causing her to yelp and rush back into the shelter of the castle. Bowser Jr. picked Peach up with the gloves of his car while Iggy and Larry collected the fallen Hammer Bros.

From the deck of his ship, the King of the Koopas smiled as he watched his son ascend. "Look what I got you, Dad!"

Bowser laughed, his eyes gleaming at the lovely trophy of Peach. "So pretty. Almost makes me want to reach out and revive her." He teased touching the trophy, guffawing as he pulled his arm away. A humming sound stretching across the sound ruined the moment. "What is that irritating noise?"

YOSHI!

Bowser grunted. "That damn annoying dinosaur."

"Don't worry, Dad. I've got this." The Koopalings lined up, awaiting the dinosaur. An egg cracked Wendy in the face as Yoshi landed on the airship. Lemmy and Ludwig dashed forward. Yoshi crouched to the ground, spinning around and tripping the duo with his tail.

"Don't just stand there!" Bowser yelled at the rest of his crew onboard the ship. Koopa Troopas, Shy Guys and Dry Bones closed in on Yoshi, as the Koopalings fired their projectiles. Yoshi balled himself inside and egg and rolled around the ship, running over as many enemies as he could before the shell cracked. The Koopalings wound up their Mechakoopas and unleashed them onto the ship. The space around Yoshi shrunk as the Mechakoopas nipped at his feet. He tried as best he could to dodge the Koopalings' cannonballs but took one in the stomach. How could he survive? He was already outnumbered eight to one without the added arsenal of Bowser's ship crew. As he jumped, he noticed a luminous sphere in the sky. He stretched open his mouth and crack the sphere with the tip of his tongue. Bowser Jr. gulped as Yoshi radiated in a fluorescent glow. Yoshi grew a majestic pair of wings and flew above the ship, firing a flurry of fireballs that turned every Koopaling into a trophy.

He landed on the ship, swivelling around as he did a little dance. Bowser bounced forward, grabbing Yoshi and clutching him by the neck. "It's too late. The damage has already been done." He cast an arm out to the Mushroom Kingdom below. An air raiding swoop whooshed through the air as giant Bullet Bills stormed towards Peaches' Castle. Yoshi's tongue struggled, trying to find the air to yell. "Don't worry. I know how much you dinosaurs like a good explosion." Bowser hit Yoshi with a flying slam, smacking him on the floor of the ship and sending him flying into the air. Yoshi threw an egg as he dropped threw the sky, desperately trying to raise himself up. He yelped, watching the bullets heading towards the castle as he fell. The explosion sounded as he hit the ground.