Mario comes at Ty and Starlow with fireballs flicking from his hands as he kills all the Koopas and Goombas.
Ty: Starlow! Do something!
Starlow: What can I do?
Ty: Anything that will make Mario not kill us!
Starlow: Ok... I'll try! Mario! We're not you're enemies! Stop trying to kill us!
It doesn't work and Mario keeps on going.
Ty: It's not working. Why does he insist on thinking we're the enemies and we have the princess.
Starlow: That's it! Sorry, Mario! But the princess is in another world!
Mario hangs his head is disappointment and jumps away.
Ty: What? Huh? What? How does that even work?
Starlow: To be honest, I thought it wouldn't work. Just had to try it.
Ty: So... if it didn't... we could have died.
Starlow: Yep.
Ty: I want to go home now...
Starlow: But, Ty... don't you want to save Bow?
Ty: I do, but... risking my life for her? Is that what I do now?
Starlow: Mario does this all the time. You're following in his footsteps.
Ty: The same one that almost killed us. More like his footsteps would be on me.
Starlow: I don't think that was Mario... I think.
Ty: Now what is it? You do or you don't know.
Starlow: I don't know! Geez! I'm the one helping you! Show some appreciation!
Ty: Alright! Sorry! Now, how do we get through this place?
Starlow: Same way that 8 bit Mario did. Jump through it.
Ty: But my jumping sucks!
Starlow: Jump like Mario!
Ty: Ok... (tries jumping with a fist in the air but doesn't go really high)
Starlow: Ok... maybe your jumping needs some work after all.
Ty: I told you! I'm not cut out for platforming!
Starlow: Ok... maybe I can do you a little favor.
Ty: What kind of favor?
Starlow: I float you through this area until we find what we need. OK?
Ty: OK. Thanks.
Starlow: You're welcome. Grab on my feet!
Ty grabs on Starlow's feet and she float over the 8 bit landscape, surprisingly to her is that Ty is really light considering he's a plush bear. They went through until they see their first patch on a pedestal.
Ty: There it is! Float me over there!
Starlow: You could say please, ungrateful bear!
Ty: Sorry. Please!
Starlow: Much better!
They float over it and an 8 bit Bowser appeared from nowhere.
Ty: Oh geez! Is that Bowser?
Starlow: Looks like him, be careful! (goes into Ty's pocket)
Ty: Gee, thanks. What would Mario do at a time like this?
8-bit Bowser: Bwar! (shoots fireballs at Ty's direction)
Ty: Jump over it! (jumps over the fireballs) Hey... I'm jumping!
Ty runs towards the 8 bit reincarnation of Bowser and jumps over him and cuts the rope with his claws and he falls down in the lava.
Starlow: You did it! You aren't bad for a plush bear.
Ty: Thanks!
There was the first patch, he touches it and he gets warped out of the 8 bit world... and into someplace really different.
Starlow: Is this... our world?
Ty: No... It feels... eerie.
They noticed that they were in Boo's mansion, they see Bow float by, she was a lot younger than before.
Starlow: She's young! Maybe we're in her memories.
Ty: Seems like it.
They stayed and watch and follow Bow as a child float around.
Young Bow: Bootler? Why can't I see my parents?
Bootler: My lady... they are quite busy.
Young Bow: But, I never get to have anytime with them! It's not fair!
Bootler: Terribly sorry, you know how they are. Perhaps you like to play with me instead, my young princess?
Young Bow: Ok... (sighs sadly and goes to another room with Bootler)
Ty: Wow... that's sad.
Starlow: Very. I wonder what happened to her parents?
They get forced out of her memories with a glowing light and they are sent back to their world.
Ty: I guess we did it.
Starlow: Seems like it. You got the patch. Put it on the scrapbook now!
Ty: Ok. (puts it on and it glows)
Starlow: So, what now?
Ty: Continue with looking for the patches.
Starlow: Yeah, that's not hard to figure out... I'm talking about where to go to get the next one.
Ty: Maybe an opening somewhere that leads to another section of that retro place that contains the next patch.
Starlow: Good idea. So how do we find the opening portal?
Ty: (scratches head) No clue!
Starlow: (sighs) I guess we look around until we do.
Ty: Ok...
Starlow: Something wrong, Ty?
Ty: I miss Bow...
Starlow: You really have developed quite a bond with her, haven't you?
Ty: Yes.
Starlow: Much like a crush, right?
Ty: Yes... what?! (eyes widen)
Starlow: Same reason why Mario risks his life for Peach. Because you loooove Bow!
Ty: That's nonsense!
Starlow: I'm pretty sure others will agree with me.
Ty: Whatever! Let's continue on! (runs off)
They eventually end up back where they started and Ty sighs.
Starlow: What's wrong?
Ty: Sorry if I sound a bit... rude. It's just that since Bow has disappeared, I just get frustrated easily. Call it a crush if you want... I just want to see Bow again.
Starlow: Ty...
Ty: It's ok. I'm a bit better now. Let's keep a lookout on our next objective.
Starlow: OK. Do you think the scrapbook will take us to the next patch?
Ty: Hmm... (opens the scrapbook but nothing happens) I think we need to see an expert on tracking things.
Starlow: Who?
Ty: Kurito, of course.
Starlow: Who's that?
Ty: He's a ninja shyguy that helped me once or twice before. He's a pretty cool guy.
Starlow: Alright, then. Do you know where he lives?
Ty: Some hideout that he goes with his bretheren.
Starlow: Ok... do you know where that is?
Ty: Hmm... not really.
Starlow: Great! How are we going to find him now?!
?: When someone calls for me, I'm there.
Just then, a shyguy appears in a smokebomb, it's Kurito!
Ty: Long time no see!
Kurito: It has been, plush bear? Who is this fine lady you're traveling with?
Starlow: Oh... he's charming. I'm Starlow! Pleased to meet you!
Kurito: The pleasure is mine. So... what purpose is it to me being summoned?
Ty: This. (holds out book) Lady Bow has vanished and this is the key to bringing her back.
Kurito: I see... let me see this book.
Ty hands Kurito the scrapbook and Kurito studies it carefully.
Ty: Well?
Kurito: I need more information. What has this scrapbook done?
Ty: Well... once we got the first patch, a vision of Lady Bow's past came to my eyes.
Kurito: Well... we must go to the butler and he'll help us further.
Ty: He'll kill us.
Kurito: A risky suggestion it is indeed but only he has the solution.
Starlow: He got a point, Ty. He knows her longer than you or I.
Kurito: Let's make haste!
Starlow: Why does he talk like that? (whispers to Ty)
Ty: He's a ninja.
Starlow: Good point, we should go now.
They head back to the Boo mansion and meet up with Bootler.
Bootler: Master Ty! Where's our dear Lady Bow run off to?
Ty: Erm... (shaking really bad)
Bootler: What has come over you?
Ty: She wound up a watch I gave her and she vanishes along with the patches. We got one so far.
Bootler: So... she's gone?
Ty: I'm so sorry! I'll get her back!
Bootler: I know you will.
Ty: So... you're not mad?
Bootler: It's wrong to be mad at her on her birthday.
Ty: I can sense the anger building up on you...
Bootler: And you are right. HOW COULD YOU LOSE OUR DEAR LADY BOW LIKE THAT?! I THOUGHT YOU ARE MORE CAREFUL BY NOW!
Ty: Ahh! Sorry!
Bootler: It's quite all right. I just had to let off some steam. This is a very easy fix. Just have to find the other three patches.
Ty: Only three more? Wow! This will be easy!
Bootler: You did see a vision of her past, right?
Ty: Yeah... how did you know?
Bootler: Only ones who are close to her will see them. You must care for her alot.
Ty: (nods) I do.
Bootler: You can actually visit her in her past as you view these.
Ty: Wait... does that mean I could have interacted with her?
Bootler: No... not at first but once you get the other one you can.
Ty: Where is the second one?
Bootler: In the sixteen bit world.
Ty: So... that eightbit world is a pattern?
Bootler: It is. The entrance to it is at Yoshi's Island.
Ty: Why there?
Bootler: I heard that's where Mario debuted in 16-bit.
Ty: Ok. I'll go now.
Ty goes out of the mansion and heads towards a pier with Starlow and Kurito and waits for a boat to arrive.
Ty: Taking a bit hasn't it.
Starlow: Much like this story has.
Ty: What?
Starlow: Nevermind. So... how did you and Lady Bow meet? You are obviously close to her.
Ty: Well... she's the first friend I ever had and one that faithful day I stumbled onto her mansion being the curious bear that I am. I made a promise to her that I would get her those cursebooks. I chickened out and she took my parents to make sure I go through with it and the rest is history.
Starlow: Wow... so, what is she like to you now?
Ty: What are you talking about?
Kurito: Your relationship with her.
Ty: Oh! She's an inseparable person to me. I could never think to be without her.
Kurito: What happened to her exactly, you never filled me in the details?
Ty: She wound up this watch and she vanished. (Brings pocket watch out)
Kurito: Wait... you might be able to do something with that.
Ty: Huh?
Kurito: If memory serves correctly, you can bring her being back out.
Ty: Do it! Bring her out! (gives pocket watch to Kurito)
Kurito: Very well! (observes watch and then winds it the other way that Bow had it)
The pocket watch begins to shake which startles them all.
Ty: Is it working? I'm so anxious!
Sparkles comes out of the watch and then Bow suddenly appears.
Lady Bow: Huh? Where am I?
Ty: Bow! You are all right!
Lady Bow: Who are you? Where am I? I am so lost.
Ty: Kurito! What happened!
Kurito: Eh... the... erm... the patches on this scrapbook might be the key to her memories so if you don't have them all then she cannot remember anything of her past.
Ty: Now you tell me! And I was so close!
Lady Bow: Do you know where I am, little teddy bear?
Ty: You're at Toad Town's port. Do you know where your mansion is?
Lady Bow: I have a mansion?
Ty: Yes.
Lady Bow: Wow... I don't remember anything.
Ty: But see... we can fix this, I'll help you.
Lady Bow: How?
Ty: This scrapbook will help you. We need to get the missing patches and you can have your memory back.
Lady Bow: Thank you.
Kurito: She's so polite without her memories. (whispers to Ty)
Ty: Yeah.
Just then, Spike shows up and Ty puts a paw to his forehead.
Spike: So... you found Bow? Man! That old man wouldn't shut up!
Ty: Spike... please don't insult Bow today. It's her birthday.
Spike: Ah... right. So... what did you get, Bow?
Lady Bow: Um... it's my birthday?
Spike: Ha ha ha! Good one! You snobby ghosts always are secretive about everything, aren't you?
Ty: Spike... she's not well. She-
Spike: You bet she's now well! She doesn't look confident at all! She didn't even hit me when I called her snobby!
Ty: That's not what I meant.
Lady Bow: What are you talking about? Why would you call me snobby. That's so mean...
Spike: Snobby, snooty! Ha ha!
Lady Bow: (tears up)
Ty: (glares at Spike)
Spike: Aw... she's about to cry. Ha ha!
Ty: You idiot! (smacks Spike with his hammer) She's not well because she lost her memories! She hasn't a clue who she is or who anyone is so hush up!
Spike: Ow... that makes more sense.
Ty: It's ok, Bow.
Lady Bow: (floats over to Ty and sobs on him)
Ty: Oh...
Spike: So, her personality is gone, too?
Ty: Yes.
Spike: Like her better already!
Ty: Spike... please just act like you care.
Spike: Why? I never liked Lady Bow anyway.
Ty: Seriously? Wasn't your past self a fan of Lady Bow or what's the deal?
Spike: Until I realized how snobby she is.
Ty: She isn't like that. In fact, I don't mind her telling me what to do because I enjoy helping her out. She also cares about her boos and me. She's puts her boos' needs in front of her own.
Spike: Wow...
Ty: And since you read books you should know that!
Spike: Eh... like I said, I retired from adventuring so I'm not going with you guys. (leaves)
Ty: I'm starting to see why Bow doesn't like him.
Starlow: Is he just a grumpy old koopa?
Ty: Pretty much, yeah.
Starlow: Not much of a character, is he?
Ty: Yeah.
Spike: Hey! I resent that! (calls out as he leaves)
Ty: You know that we're just joking with you, Spike!
Starlow: Boy, it's been forever since this story has been updated. At this point, everyone should be as old as Spike.
Ty: Yeah, but it really doesn't work like that. Anyway, where were we? (puts a paw to his chin)
Starlow: Oh! We're continuing our adventure! Saving your girlfriend and all and getting her memory back.
Ty: W-we've been over this! She's not my girlfriend! (blushes red)
Lady Bow: Wait… I'm your girlfriend, is that who I was? (blinks curiously)
Ty: (shakes his head rapidly) N-no! Starlow's just joking! I-I didn't really consider us as a couple… a-anyway! (clears throat) The adventure! We have to get your patches back from your scrapbook!
Lady Bow: Oh… ok.
Ty: And since you can't remember who you are and you can't really fight in your condition, it's best if you stayed here in Toad Town until we come back with some progress.
Lady Bow: Oh… ok. (nods) I guess I'll see you when you two get back, then. (pull out a handkerchief and waves goodbye with it) Fare thee well, plush bear and star girl!
Ty: Y-yeah, bye! (runs off)
They head towards the docks, where they are going to get set off to Yoshi's Island. Just Ty and Starlow.
Ty: (sighs) I never felt so alone before…
Starlow: How are you alone?! I'm right here assisting you!
Ty: I know, I just don't have anyone to help me fight any enemies that we are going to come across, I'm basically fighting solo!
Starlow: I see how you can feel that way. I can't help you fight, just guide you to the right place.
Ty: Am I going linear?
Starlow: No… of course not! Just… be careful, and don't get too reckless.
Ty: I understand, Starlow.
The ship arrives the docks and the two set foot on it, will they be able to get to Yoshi's Island fine or will they be set off course? Find out next time!
