Welp, I did it. I'm starting the trilogy of Toad and Ana. Sue me. *shot* Look at the title if you wanna know when this takes place! (After Snowpoint Peak, obviously.) Read, review, and as always, enjoy! I don't expect to get much acclaim from this...

Chapter 1: Snowpoint Lodge (Hey, I can't come up with anything better!)

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh. The breezes at the foot of Snowpoint Peak were almost rhythmic that way, covering the surrounding with a thin coating of its snow. Toad was one of the mountain's surroundings too, as the snow flew in his face.

"Get off of me!" he arbitrarily snapped at the snow, as he shook the snow out. It slipped down the back of his jacket, making his shirt damp and making him colder. "Why does that always happen..." he muttered as he walked further down the mountain. When he arrived at the lodge at the base of the mountain, a sign noting its elevation greeted him. The top of the wooden sign was covered with snow. The words, carved into it, read:

Snowpoint Peak

18,534 feet

5,649 meters

Toad opened the door to the lodge and walked in. He took the time to feel the warmth of the fireplace next to him.

"Close the door!" a Toad climber shouted. "You're letting the cold air in!"

"Sorry, sorry." Toad replied sheepishly as he shut the door behind him. He walked further inside and sighed in comfort as he curled up next to the fireplace. Soon, another person walked in. Toad turned around to see who it was. A girl with orange hair covered with a hood, a blue jacket and purple sweatpants. She waved to him and he waved back. "Hi, Ana."

"Hello, Toad." She smiled and sat down about two feet away from him.

"Is it cold?" Toad asked.

"What do you think?" Ana joked. "It's a snow covered mountain, not a sauna." They both giggled.

"Where's your sister... Kat?" Toad took awhile to remember her name.

"She's back at my house." Ana replied. "We just moved here, and we're a few blocks from Peach's Castle."

"What's she like?"

"She's bossy sometimes." Ana sighed as she repositioned herself. "But overall she's really nice. I think you two will get along well." She smiled.

"Yeah..." Toad agreed, and smiled too. They lay by the fireplace and warmed themselves up. Ana took off the hood on her head, revealing her orange hair in full view. Toad noticed a flower in her hair. "Why is that there?" He pointed to the flower.

"Well, I've always had a thing for nature, and so does Kat." Ana explained. "It's kinda wierd... Most of my friends say so, like 18-Volt." She looked away.

"I don't think it's wierd." Toad replied. "I think it's really cool."

"Thanks..." Ana looked further away.

"Why are you so shy, Ana?" Toad asked.

"S-shy?" Ana asked, her stammering returning. "I-I'm not shy! It's just that I n-never thought I would meet you by s-saving your life, Toad."

"That's true." Toad agreed. "I never thought you would save me the way you did. That must have been insane, standing out in the cold with no clothing to protect you."

"Toad, it was nothing... Really... I just want to help out..." Ana looked away further, and the situation was turning out to be just like the one at base camp, 6,250 feet upwards.

"It really is insane though..." Toad trailed off and looked at Ana's back, turned away from him. "I never thought a little girl like you can go to such great lengths to save an idiot like me..."

"You're not an idiot, Toad." Ana turned a bit towards him.

"Yeah I am." Toad hung his head. "An idiot who doesn't look where he's going." Ana giggled.

"Don't be such a downer!" She giggled and turned towards him.

Her laugh sounds so cute... Toad thought, but didn't have the courage to say it. "You're really a good friend, Ana." He brightened up and smiled. Ana looked into his eyes.

"You are too, Toad." She smiled and laid down next to him. Toad smiled warmly at her and they lay by the fireplace together.

"So is Kat gonna pick us up?" Toad asked casually.

"Yeah. She will tomorrow. Wanna just... hang here for the night?" Ana inquired, and Toad smiled.

"That sounds perfect." Toad took Ana's hand, and they smiled, looking into each other's eyes.

Then the door opened.

To be continued...