Hey everyone guess who it is? No, not the milkman! It I, Souldragon12! Hahah, but you didn't expect to se me back!

So here;s the deal, this is an old story I wrote and I never finished it, so I'm sticking it up here on fanfiction. If you like it, I'll continue it! Anywho that's all for now! Enjoy the chapter!

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Prolouge Chapter: A Champion's Accident and the Chance of a Lifetime

Our story begins on beautiful, peaceful, Yoshi's Island.

It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and the tropical birds were flying and twittering and doing whatever birds of the Mario-verse do.

It was almost time for the yearly Mario Kart Grand Prix and three time Grand Prix Champion Yoshi was making a test run for his standard Kart around a make-shift dirt track.

He was about to make a sharp left turn, and he put his foot on the petal and began to drift.

But when he put pressure on it, it didn't feel right and suddenly a back wheel came off and Yoshi found himself swerving off the dirt track and into a palm tree.

The next thing the dino felt was an extreme pain in one of his legs, and finally the voices of his nearby friends coming to aid him.

Far off, someone smiled. His plan worked like a charm.

Moments after Yoshi was taken to his house, news of the accident had spared over the island like wild fire.

Many questions arose. Why did a perfectly well taken care of kart just suddenly break down?

But it wasn't the first time it had happened.

Earlier, two weeks before the race had been announced, Yoshi took his dirt bike out for a test run, when a bolt came loose and Yoshi crashed.

Fournatly the green dinosuar made it out of the accident unscathed, but he was shaken.

Even still, everyone wondered if it was a realy accident or sabotage...?

Three weeks later, Yoshi was back home on Yoshi's Island after a stay at the hospital, walking around with crutches and aided by a young girl in a red cap and shirt as well as a blue overall skirt.

"You ok Yoshi?" the girl asked worriedly, her light brown hair blowing in the slight breeze.

"Yeah I'm fine Marissa. You don't have to worry about me." Yoshi said.

"But Mom and Daddy said I could help you home! I wanna make sure you're in tip-top shape." Marissa said. Yoshi snickered, he enjoyed the energy the child of Mario and Peach possessed.

"Okay okay, well you can help me to Yesha and Yoyo's house."

"Cool, I will!" Marissa said, she had been on Yoshi's island a few times in her life, and knew a lot of the locations there, including the mini-island of the Blue and Pink Yoshi lovers, the forest, and Ralph Raven Tree...Yesha and Yoyo's hut wasn't far.

"Let me lead the way Yoshi!"

"Ok!"

After several minutes they arrived at the small, but nice looking hut with a sign out front near the mailbox. It read: "Yesha and Yoyo Yoshi: Come on in! Yoshi Yoshi~!"

"Oh this is it!" Marissa said reading the sign and knocking on the door.

"Who is it?" asked a female voice.

"Yesha, it's me, cousin Yoshi. Please open up!"

"Ok!" Yesha's voice said again. Moments later the Yoshi herself appeared.

Yesha was a light pale Pink Yoshi with a electic blue lock of hair that hung a little over her right eye.

Some of the time she had car grease smuges on her snout and cheeks (like today) and sometimes she is seen holding a long wrench, but she didn't have it on her today.

"Hey cousin!" Yesha said, helping her green dino elder inside the hut.

It was large and bright and there were tools all over the place.

Yesha rubbed her head in embarrament. "Sorry if the place is junky, I was working on a new scooter for Yoyo..."

"Yesha promised it'd be really cool! She always makes neat stuff." Yoyo cheered. "So what's up big cousin? Marissa?"

"Nothing much...I'm here to ask Yesha to race for me."

"For real?" Yesha asked, a bit surprised. She was the best on the island next to Yoshi, but still an amateur. Her big cousin was a real champ.

"Yep, and I'm here to give you the specifics if you wanna join." Marissa said.

"But why me?"

"Because Yesha...You're special."

"Special? What in the world makes you say that cousin?" the shell pink Yoshi asked.

"You're different from most Yoshi, I mean you have a natural knack for racing and thinking fast when you need to. Most of our kind are happy-go-lucky and cheerful, but you have something extra...Something to you that makes you suited to this kind of thing."

"I do...?"

Yoshi nodded. "That's all you need to race the Mario Kart Grand Prix!"

"But the Mario Kart Grand Prix is a serious race! I couldn't do it. I don't have that type of experince or talent!" Yesha instisted.

"But you have the spirit and a few months to practice." Marissa said. "Beside that Yoshi will be coaching us!"

"But-" Yesha started when Yoyo interupted.

"Big Sister..It's your dream to run that Race." the little light green She-Yoshi pointed out.

"Yesha, you have to believe in yourself and at least try. You can represent our family and at least give yourself a shot...The decision is yours Yesha, but I think you have potential."

The young light pink Yoshi paced around the room and looked at a kart made of palm wood.

The kart was a simple one she built herself, with some help from her cousin, and she used it to race the Yoshi's Island Open Prix every year.

She worked hard on that Kart and she did really want to race in the Mushroom Kingdom. It would be her first time off the Island.

Finally she came to a decision. "I'll do it."

Yoshi smiled pridefully and hobbled over to Yesha. He looked her in the eyes gently. "Thank you Yesha. We'll make you a worthy kart and bike as well so you can be a true blue racer.."

"Yeah, Uncle Luigi even promised to help upgrade your kart. I'll help you two do it if you don't mind." Marissa said in excitement.

She was glad to have someone her age finally racing alongside her. "You do want help, right?"

Yesha nodded. "Yeah, help would be good. When do we leave for the Mushroom Kingdom?"

"Three days from now." Yoshi said. "For now I want to see everyone again and make sure they're doing ok. We can afford a little R&R right?"

Yesha shrugged her shoulders and moved her hair out of her eyes. "I suppose."

Yoyo jumped up and down. "Big Cousin I wanna go to!"

"You can Yoyo, you wanna come too Marissa?"

"No thanks, I think I'll hang out with Yesha." Marissa said. "Can you walk on your own?"

"I can. I'll see you two in a bit." Yoshi said as he hobbled off, Yoyo in his wake. A moment later Marissa looked at Yesha seriously.

"Yesha...Are you ok?"

Yesha yawned. "I'm little tired and hungry...but I'm other wise fine. I just hope that I won't embarrass myself in front of the whole Mushroom Kingdom."

"You won't Yesh, I know you're nervous and all but you totally have potential." Marissa said, "You gotta at least try...Now do you need help around here? I can make a fruit salad for you."

"Mmm Friut Salad sound good!" Yesha laughed, setting to picking up her tools while thinking about what was to come in a few month's time.