~Chapter 1~

I put my hands behind my head. I closed my eyes, letting the wind steadily and gently waving my hair.

I turned to Princess Peach, who was sitting next to me under the maple. It was autumn, and the leaves were gold, red, and orange. The grass was somewhat yellow.

"Peach..."

She turned. "Yeah?"

"I still can't get that enigma out of my mind. How did Tippi know Dimentio? Who really IS Dimentio?"

"How do you know she knows him?"

"She said right before Mario face Fracktail, 'Wait, I know you. Your that...' What could that mean?"

"Hm...I not sure. But, Milah, you shouldn't worry about Dimentio. He's in the Underwhere now."

I sighed, and smiled. "I guess so. Excuse me while I take a stroll into the forest."

I ambled along the familiar trail in the Forest Maze. I felt like rushing to my favorite part of the forest, an open, sunny, serene area with a stump in the middle.

The wind picked up a bit, and it became chilly. I ran as fast as I could, to retreat to my sanctuary.

It was as same as before. The mossy stump was there. The pretty multicolored trees were surrounding me. The yellow-greenish grass was somewhat damp. It gave off a refreshing smell.

I plopped onto the stump, shivering, but not wanting to go back to my troubles.

Suddenly, I felt the feeling.

My body perked, goosebumps were huge on my arms. I turned.

Nothing.

*I sighed. Then laughed. "Oh, Milah! How stupid can you be? It's probably a rabbit or something." I still couldn't shake there was something there.

I trudged over to the briar bush.

I gasped, almost screaming.

I picked up the cloth.

What I picked up, was something I couldn't believe that was there.

I held in my hands, a lavender-purple shredded piece of cloth, I was too familiar about.

I screamed. "AH! Peach! Mario! HE'S BACK!"

I ran swiftly through the dense forest, hopping over bushes and sprinting toward the tree. My footsteps made noisy, frantic sounds as I pounded the ground with them.

*I saw Peach running toward me. "Milah! What is it?"

*Gasping for breath, I replied. "Peach...Dimentio... have a piece of cloth..he's...b-back...ugh, hold on.." I took in some deep breaths and continued. "Dimentio...I think he's back! We need to scour the kingdom, the land, the CONTINENT!"

*Peach shook her head. "Are you sure your no...overreacting?"

*I held up the cloth. "Does it LOOK like I'm kidding?"

*Peach gasped. "Oh my...we better get Mario, and Luigi."

*I nodded. And then smiled. "OK. But if Dimentio is back, Nastasia must have gotten O' Chunks and Mimi here to stop him! Nothing can get past her senses!"

We ran down the trail, past the tree, and into the kingdom.

Mario and Luigi were practicing in the garden.

Mario jumped the green fireball Luigi had thrown. Peach and I came in running, nearly missing fireballs.

*They both stopped. Luigi spoke first. "What are you gals doing here? Were practicing!" Mario nodded.

*I gave a grunt. "PFFT! You call that...never mind. We have trouble!"

*Mario sighed. "Who'd did Bowser kidnap THIS time?"

*I shook my head. "Bowser has nothing to do with this!" I gulped. "D...Dimentio is back!"

*Luigi almost lost his overalls. "W-WHAT? That creep is back! This is serious!"

*I nodded. "Yeah. And who knows what else he'll destroy this time! We need to investigate the continent! THE WORLD!"

*Peach chuckled. "Milah, I think your overreacting...AGAIN."

*"I might be, but we need to go! If y'all coming, raise your hand!" Peach, Luigi, Mario, and I raised our hands.

*"OK. It's settled. Let's go to Toad Town! I have a v-I mean hunch, he is there."

I looked at my cloth. Peach, Mario, and Luigi went to get info on how to stop Dimentio a second time. I advised to get someone who has the Mirror of Dimensions.

The mirror let's you talk to someone in another Dimension.

And yes, we are in Toad Town.

I was hiding behind a building, and watching for any sign.

Suddenly, I saw a peculiar figure. She was wearing a strange hat. It was cream colored, and had a gray band, with two bumps on top. She had pretty chocolatey brown hair. It was the color of chocolate when you suck on it for a minute or two. She had a cream jacket, followed by a white T-shirt. She had creamy trousers, and black shoes. Her eyes were as beautiful as sapphires.

I moved back into the shadows a little. She was then started by a Toad. They talked a moment, and the Toad walked away.

She moved more into her own shadows, and was barely seen. I had to move a bit to see what happened next.

Suddenly, either I was dreaming, or it was pure dumb luck, Dimentio appeared and tapped on the girl's shoulder.

I saw her whisper something. I couldn't hear. We were too far away.

She threw open her arms and hugged him. If I had vomited, or even GAGGED, I would have been caught. But, I kept control of myself. I covered my mouth. (If Bleck, Mimi, Chunks, or NASTASIA would have seen this...There would be consequences.)

What made this even creepier, Dimentio hugged her back! I almost fell over dead.

*Then I barely heard her shout, and she slapped him, "Where HAVE you been? I've been worried sick!"

Dimentio talked...she replied...Suddenly, something really fast SUCKER PUNCED Dimentio!

I gasped, but they did not here me.

*The girl shouted. "OH MY GRAMBI!" She ran to Dimentio.

I ran toward a bush, to get a better look and hear of things.

"So, ta lass was right. Y' are back, you piece of scum." I almost cheered. I knew that Scottish voice anywhere! Good O' Chunks!

Dimentio was on the ground. I couldn't make out what he said. He leaned against a building's wall. Of course, we were almost surrounded by them on all sides.

Dimentio stood up, snapped his fingers, and the girl and Dimentio teleported off.

I heard O' Chunks growl something.

I came bursting through the brush, and gave him a big welcome hug.

* "O' Chunks!"

*He hugged me back. "Why, isn't one of me lasses!"

*I released him. "Where's Nastasia? And Mimi?"

"Oh, the wee lass had to stay in that mansion. But Nastasia, she's er...somewhere."

"Mario and the gang are here. Let's go find them and Nastasia."

I almost forgot! "Oh, yeah. I found this piece of cloth. T was from Dimentio."

I showed it to O' Chunks. I moved my hand before he could rend it to pieces.

We walked off, searching for Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Nastasia.