Hi, EggTroopa here. I posted this story here a while ago, but the powers-that-be at this website didn't like it because... ahem... "Chat/script format and keyboard dialogue based entries" are arrestable offences, all of a sudden. Oh, well, here's the story, right where I left off!

EggTroopa Presents

Super Mario Generations Vol. 1: Toad & Bolt-Boy

Toad's tale took place not long after the events of Super Mario 64. It was the mid/late 90's, Bowser was recently defeated, peace was fully restored to the Mushroom Kingdom, there wasn't a happier place to be at a happier time. Now to describe some of the characters. Toad was about nine years old when this took place. He wore a red t-shirt, a purple sleeveless baseball jersey, a pair of red and yellow gloves, white pants and dark red shoes. Having not a mother or father, Toad lived in the Mushroom castle with his grandfather, Toadsworth, and Princess Peach, who acts as a motherly figure to Toad. He also finds family in the Mario Bros., Daisy, and even the Wario Bros. Toad also has a close friend, that loveable dino, Yoshi. Yoshi doesn't really need a description. If you've seen one Yoshi, you've seen them all, although they come in different colors. The one Toad knows was bright green in color, and wore red shoes. There are other characters in this story, but you either know them already or will have to meet them yourself. I will make updates periodically. Please read and review just in case you want something changed, or want a certain character killed off, etc. I know many of you aren't as interested in Pokemon as you used to be, but if you stick with me, you'll be glad you didafter all, this is only Volume 1 of the saga!

Anyway, enjoy.

Chapter One

Toad's Day

Toad woke up one morning and looked out the window. It was a beautiful sight. The lawn was a brilliant kelly green; not one blade looked dead. There were a few trees, too, which were as beautiful as the grass. Beyond the yard was a spectacular view of the ocean. It was a Saturday morning at the fabled Mushroom Castle. Bored with watching the sunrise, Toad got dressed, went downstairs and had breakfast. After that he went to the T.V. room for cartoons. After all his morning rituals were done, he returned to his room and opened on of his desk drawers. He pulled out a wooden box. This is where he kept all of his money. Although it was mostly in pennies, Toad managed to have all of his funds accounted for in about a half-hour. He discovered that he has saved up 500 MK coins. That was about five bucks in American money, which would be a lot in the eyes of a child Toad's age.

He dashed outside with his box wrapped in one arm. He was figuring out what to do with his allowance. Then he thought maybe he could buy himself lunchhe may have been able to treat his friend to lunch, too. He raced to Yoshi's house, which was a treehouse hidden among the castle grounds that only Toad, Yoshi, and a few of the other castle tenants knew about.

"Yoshi,..." called Toad. "Hey, Yosh! It's me, Toad!"

A few seconds later, a small, green, dinosaur-like creature came leaping out of the tree. Just as it was about to hit the ground, it kicked its legs so rapidly that it floated the rest of the way down.

"Hey, Toad! How ya doin', bud?" greeted Yoshi.

"I got 500 coins and I'm goin' out to lunch," said Toad. "Care ta join me?"

"Sounds like a plan," said Yoshi. "I was gonna have some leftover green bean casserole, but a burger would be much better."

"Good idea. Hey, we'll go to Burger Star. They just opened one not far from here," suggested Toad.

"Let's go already, I'm starvin!" said Yoshi.

With that, the two raced each other towards the city, neither one knowing the adventure that awaits them there.

Soon Toad and Yoshi got to the burger joint. They had to wait in line awhile, so they spent that while gawking at the kid's meal toys they had on display. When they finally got to the register, they ordered two bacon cheeseburgers.

"That'll be 420 coins total," said the cashier.

"Okey-dokey! Here ya go!" said Toad as he opened his box and dumped its contents all over the counter. Some even landed on the floor.

"HEY! Are you out of your tiny little mind!" yelled the cashier.

"What do you mean?" said Toad.

"I can't take all these coins!" explained the cashier. "My register simply doesn't have the room. Don't you have bigger denominations?"

"What are 'denominations'?" said Toad.

"; Never mind... Tell ya what, there's a bank two blocks west of here," said the cashier. "You kids can go there to have all those coins changed to paper money. Bring that back to me, and I will make your sandwiches, but not before!"

Toad scooped his coins back into his box.

"C'mon, Yoshi, we gotta get movin'!" he said.

"Fine, but if I don't get some chow soon, I'll just hafta eat your coins!" said Yoshi.

"You shouldn't put coins in your mouth..." said Toad.

To be continued...