Hello, everyone! This is another story that I'm working on. I have to discontinue Of Dimensions and Stars because I'm working on this and another story. The latter is one I have not decided to upload yet. It's kind of rushed, so please tell me if there's something off via review or PM. Alright, now for the warnings.
There will be girl/girl in here. If you're against that, please don't read this. In fact, I suggest you not read any more stuff from me if you are. If you plain out don't like the pairing, alright. There's also some profanity.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters, nor do I own anything Nintendo related.
The princess of Sarasaland sighed in relief. She wiped the sweat off of her head and waited. The people on the ships of Rainbow Road cheered and hollered, as the annual 32-race Grand Prix was over. Daisy was still nervous, even though she had won that race. In some races, she got 3rd or 4th, but nothing lower than that. There was someone who won 16 races, beating her by one. However, in the other 16 races, he had either gotten 2nd or lower than Daisy. Just then, a teleportation ship had appeared in front of the racers. "Once you're all in this ship, we'll go back to Mario Kart Stadium and announce the results!" a Latiku shouted. All at once, the 12 racers chosen for the event drove straight into it, surprising the Latiku. Of course, they couldn't forget their vehicles. Within five minutes, they were out of space. In fact, being in space brought a huge question up to Daisy, but she disregarded it. Other characters were on the sidelines, rooting for their friends. The twelve racers chosen for the Grand Prix were Daisy, Toadette, Baby Peach, Rosalina, Iggy, Ludwig, Metal Mario, Pink Gold Peach, Wario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Morton. They all shivered, anticipating the news coming up. Rosalina started to walk towards the redhead princess.
"You did really great out there. I'm sure you've won," she stated. Daisy darted her eyes away, trying to accept the compliment.
"No hugs or anything, Rosie?" the flower princess asked. Rosalina shrugged.
"I'd want your permission first. I don't want to violate your personal space." Her girlfriend was right; they both disliked it when they would receive random hugs. She didn't say anything after that. Daisy looked at her, waiting for a hint. The space maiden smiled. She pulled Daisy into a hug and kissed her on the cheek.
"Don't be so nervous. This whole thing is for fun, anyways." The redhead grinned. Rosalina was always there for her, even when she didn't know it. Princess Peach came towards the two. She was also smiling, as usual.
"I hope you girls win! I'm always on your side!" she applauded. Peach encouraged the duo most of the time. They all began to laugh together. Together, they were the best of friends, and they were unstoppable. Daisy noticed the babies playing 'Ring Around the Rosie' as a celebration for Baby Peach. They were having their own fun as well, and it lifted her spirits even more. Toad and Toadette were watching them to make sure nothing bad happens. Wario and Waluigi high-fived each other, not caring if the former won or not. They got coins. She sighed, but continued looking at what the other racers were doing. Yoshi was humming to himself, content with life. Metal Mario and Pink Gold Peach waited for the results while standing together. DK was also doing something alone. Morton, Ludwig, Roy, Larry and Wendy were somewhat impatient, but they congratulated their brothers. Iggy was staring off into space, no matter how hard Lemmy tried to get his attention. She shivered. Something was wrong, but once again, she dismissed it as a personal issue.
"May I have your attention, please?" a voice boomed. It was the same Latiku from before. Everyone suddenly went quiet. This time, he sounded a lot more stern. He also sounded anxious.
"Where...where is Bowser? And Mario?" he asked. A gasp could be heard from the audience. Whispers were uttered from everyone. After he questioned this, Luigi seemed to pop up out of nowhere.
"H-he...I mean Mario...went to go help Bowser with something. During the Twisted Mansion race, he told me he was gonna do it." Luigi spoke quietly. People shot him suspicious looks-and they had a reason. Since when did Mario help Bowser of all people? It must have been really important.
"I'm afraid I can't say anything else about this issue. I don't know anything," he concluded. Ludwig shot the green plumber a glare, but got rid of his expression when he glanced back.
"You're lying. You definitely know more about this than any of us," Ludwig said a little nonchalantly. Luigi shuddered, refusing to look at him.
"I'm sorry. I can't say anything else. It's really...please, it's better if we continue with the Grand Prix results." Rosalina gave Ludwig and the rest of them an expression that said, "shut up." Luckily, they read it. Latiku coughed, trying to get everyone's attention.
"As I was trying to say before this all happened...here's the results!" his voice went from apprehensive to normal in just one second. The audience clapped, finally getting what they were waiting for.
"Unfortunately, due to timing issues, we will only state the winner's points and start from 12th." Nobody really cared about the points, just the rank.
"In 12th place, we have...Donkey Kong!" Everyone applauded, even though DK was a little embarrassed by his low place.
"In 11th place, Pink Gold Peach!" The gold version of the pink princess put her head down in shame, with Metal Mario comforting her.
"In 10th place, Yoshi!" Yoshi didn't give a single shit about what place he was in. He danced happily, knowing he had fun.
"In 9th place, Wario!" The man in purple groaned. He could've gotten a higher place.
"In 8th place, Morton!" Morton didn't seem to react to this. Roy patted him on the back.
"In 7th place, Baby Peach!" The little ones squealed in happiness, annoying everyone around them.
"In 6th place, Ludwig!" Ludwig only shrugged. Being in the middle was decent, at least.
"In 5th place, Rosalina!" Rosalina frowned a little. She could have done better, if it weren't for Metal Mario's broken red shells.
"In 4th place, Toadette!" Toadette and Toad cheered and danced along with Yoshi, who did not mind them at all.
"In 3rd place, Metal Mario!" The metallic version of the red plumber nodded, being okay with his position.
"Alright, everyone! It's up to Iggy and Daisy! Who do you think will win the Grand Prix? Find out after this commercial break!" Everyone groaned because they were hyped up for the finalists. Daisy started to tap her foot, watching the advertisements on the giant screen above them. It was a commercial about this new type of toothpaste. It was literally plastered everywhere, and she was annoyed by it. When it was over, the audience clapped once again. Latiku got their attention once again.
"The winner of the 32-race Grand Prix is..." Everyone was at the edge of their seats. The babies had stopped what they were doing, much to everyone's surprise. Iggy was now fixated on Latiku, getting out of his daze. Nobody made a sound. Latiku appeared a little bit more tense. After about 30 more seconds, he finally spoke.
"The winner, with 387 points out of 480 total...is...Iggy!" Everyone hollered for him, including Daisy, but for her, it was profanity.
"AGH! Fuck! I-I mean shit! I mean shoot!" she stuttered. She was really looking forward to winning. The Koopalings rushed to their brother and praised him for winning. Iggy began to back away, not wanting all of this.
"Wait! WAIT!" Latiku interrupted everyone. Everything was quickly silenced, making things easier.
"My assistant, Shy Guy..." he stopped before glaring at the creature next to him, who just did nothing.
"He screwed up the position thing. Only for the winner, though. So, the real winner is Princess Daisy!" Everyone yelled. The three princesses jumped in happiness, while Iggy just looked at them in shock. Lemmy strolled over to him on his ball.
"Hey, maybe next time, right, bro? You got second, though!" he tried to comfort him. Iggy just rolled his eyes. He wanted first, but not with all of that...noticing. He didn't feel comfortable with a lot of people and preferred to be with, at most, 3. Princess Daisy got the trophy, with Rosalina and Peach standing next to her. Rosalina pecked her forehead while Peach spun around in joy. She was proud of her best friend. In fact, that was an understatement. For Daisy, it was something else. It was the first time she ever won a Grand Prix. Usually, she would be 2nd or 3rd, but the day where she would get 1st finally came. It was something she'd always be delighted about. With that, she yelled, "Yeah!" to the audience. They responded with loud screaming of excitement. The other racers clapped, some grudgingly.
"You deserve a party!" Peach tried to get her voice over the crowd. Luckily, Daisy heard her. "Alright, we're hosting a celebration! But where?" she asked.
"My castle, of course! Even though it would be more proper to host it in Sarasaland, it's much farther from here." Rosalina chuckled.
"Didn't know you were THAT lazy." Peach reddened and crossed her arms with a pout. This caused them to laugh, with Peach joining as well. It was a great day for the trio. Well, it was, until...
Peach had recalled something from earlier. She frowned and glanced at her two best friends.
"Guys...I'm going to Mario's house. Please continue the party without me." Daisy and Rosalina's faces lowered a little.
"It won't be the same without you, but go on ahead. I understand your worry," Rosalina spoke up. Daisy nodded, agreeing with her girlfriend. Peach sighed.
"In case something comes up, please watch my castle, Rosalina. I have already assigned my guards to prepare everything."
"Your castle is under my watch. I will do my best to protect it with the kingdom," Rosalina bowed. Daisy almost rolled her eyes at her. The pink princess gave her a key and ran off. The orange princess examined it. Of course, it had a mushroom for a head. Nothing else seemed out of the ordinary. She then moved her head towards the temporary owner of it. She was still staring at it, but her face looked grim.
"Something very bad is going to happen...this is all too weird..."