Paper Mario
Paper Buddies
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Chapter One – Return of the Koopa Bros.!
Part Two – Onward to Koopa Bros. Fortress!
Bow and Kooper quickly slipped out of Bowser's castle, unnoticed since all of the guards were busy with other matters.
They decided that they should go and find Goombario first, but, upon arriving in Goomba Village, they found that he had already been taken.
"I-I couldn't stop them..." Goompapa told them, "Two koopas with green and yellow bandanas...My son put up quite the fight, until they finally bested him." Kooper nodded, and told him, "Don't worry, we'll find him."
Bow and Kooper rested in the Toad's house in the village, before heading off. "I think we should go to Koopa Village," Kooper suggested, "If anyone's left there, we can get clues to where Goombario would be." Bow nodded slightly, still obviously angered about her mansion.
After taking a detour to avoid being caught by Bowser's guards in Toad Town, they arrived in Koopa Village, cautiously peering around. "Looks clear." Kooper said. "Yuck! This village is too bright and colorful!" Bow commented, sticking her tongue out.
The two of them began to search the houses, but found nobody. "They're all gone..." Kooper said, with a hint of sadness. Bow rested a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm sure they're all safe...Just probably locked up somewhere" she told him.
"Wait!" Kooper said suddenly, "Koopa Bros. Fortress! Bombette might even be there too!" Bow gave him an angry look and said, "Wha? They have a fortress? How could you forget that! That's such an obvious place!"
Kooper rubbed the back of his head. "Hehe, yeah, I forget things a lot," he said, "But that's not important. We need to head there right away!"
After heading out from Koopa Village, they arrived at the entrance to the Koopa Bros. Fortress...But they were instantly greeted by Green and Yellow, who leaped from the bushes and blocked their path.
"Aha!" they said, striking poses, "We knew you'd come here eventually!" Kooper glared at them and said, "Release everyone right now!" Green laughed and said, "No way! If you can't get past us, then you stand no chance against Black or Red!"
Kooper clenched his teeth and slipped inside of his shell, tossing himself at them. They stepped to the side, dodging his attack with ease, and laughed. "You're too slow for us!" Yellow said tauntingly, and Kooper tried to attack again, only to miss once more.
After a few more attempts, Kooper stopped, starting to get tired. Green and Yellow pointed at him, and Green said, "Now watch! Ultimate Move! Yellow-Green Tornado!" Yellow climbed onto Green's back, and they both went into their shells and began to spin, creating a miniature spiral.
"Look out!" Bow said as they flew at incredible speeds at Kooper. Bow floated out in front of him...But was hit before she could make them both transparent. She went flying a few yards away, and hit the ground, unmoving. "Bow!" Kooper said, glaring at Green and Yellow, who separated.
Kooper ran over to Bow, trying to see how bad she was hurt. "Behold! You are no match for us!" Yellow said. Green then said, "Give up now, and come in peacefully!" Yellow finished, "Or we'll beat you to a pulp and take you in anyways!"
Kooper turned and glared at them, clenching his fist. "No...I don't think so!" he said, slipping into his shell and spinning. "Fool!" Green said, and Yellow jumped onto his back, and they began to create a spiral once again...
And they flew at each other, both going at high speeds. Almost instantly, Kooper's shell was engulfed in flames. "What the-!" Yellow's surprised voice came, and the two Koopa Bros. Were toppled over as Kooper's fiery shell hit them.
They were sent flying to the walls of the fortress, and they hit them with a thud, then fell down to the ground, smoke coming from them. "Ohhh...We've been scorched..." Green mumbled, before blacking out.
Kooper sighed. "It's been a while since I've had to use my Fire Shell." he said, making his way over to Bow, who had begun to stir. "Ouch..." she said, "This is so stupid! I'm already a ghost, so why can I still get hurt?" Kooper couldn't help but smile at seeing her usual complaining self return.
"Come on," he told her, "We need to find the others, quick!" Bow groaned, but followed him to the entrance to the fortress. They opened the doors and made their ways inside. To their surprise, the doors suddenly closed behind them, and they turned to see Black putting a lock onto the door.
"Aha!" he said, striking a pose, "Are you ready for your defeat?" Bow laughed. "Bahaha! Kooper here just creamed two of your friends. What makes you think you can beat us?"
"Don't underestimate us!" another voice came, and another Koopa came and leaped over us, landing next to Black. They both struck poses, and the red Koopa said, "You can't best the power of Red and Black!"
Red climbed on top of Black, and they went into their shells, starting to spin. "Alright then, bring it on!" Kooper said, slipping into his shell and spinning, his shell bursting into flames. The two Koopa Bros. shot themselves forward, and Kooper did the same...
...But, right before they collided, Red and Black maneuvered to the side, making Kooper miss. He came out of his shell and stumbled. "What?" he said, turning just in time to see the Koopa Bros. curve around and slam into him with so much power that he was blown through the wall.
"Kooper!" Bow said. Red and Black seperated, and Bow floated over to them. She gave Black a hard Smack and made him stumble backwards, but Red grabbed her and leaped into the air, slamming her down into the ground with the back of his shell.
Bow and Kooper were both knocked out, and Red and Black struck their poses with triumph. They then picked them up and tossed them down into the holding cell.
"Koo...Kooper...Kooper!" a voice came, and Kooper slowly opened his eyes to see none-other than Goombario above him. "Goombario?" he said, sitting up. "The one and only!" the young Goomba said with a grin.
Looking around, Kooper saw the rest of the Koopas from the village, except for Koopo. "Phew...We found everyone..." he said, giving a sigh of relief, but also thinking about his friend. "Yeah, but now we're stuck here!" Bow's voice came, and Kooper turned to see her floating by the bars to the cell, tugging at them.
"Bow? Can't you fly through the bars?" Kooper suggested. Bow shook her head. "No...Those stupid freaks did something to these bars. I can't get through them!" she said, irritated. "Those bars are really strong, "Goombario said, "I've been going at them for a while, and I can't even leave a mark!"
Kooper put a hand on his chin in thought, and examined the bars for a few moments. "Move back." he told them, and the slipped into his shell and began to spin. After a few moments, he was ablaze, and he shot himself forward at the bars, hitting them with a great impact...
But it was no good. Not even a scorch mark was left on the bars. "Jeez..." Kooper said, tired. "I think it might be something that wicked Kammy Koopa cooked up." Goombario said. "There's no way I'll let stupid magic stop me!" Bow said, smacking the bars.
"It's no use," Koopa Koot said, walking up to the group, "If magic is helping them bars, then we haven't hope. The youngsters of the village have been trying to break it for hours now." Kooper looked past the old Koopa, and saw what he was talking about. A line of Koopas his age were continuously hitting the bars with their shells, but it wasn't doing much good.
"Well, what do we do then?" Goombario asked. "I guess we...wait." Kooper said, "Until something happens."
...And as if on cue, a sudden explosion could be heard from nearby. "What was that?" Goombario exclaimed. The door outside of the cell opened, and, to everyone's surprise, a group of Bomb-ombs entered the room, led by none-other than Bombette.
"Bombette!" Goombario said, giving a jump of joy. "Goombario? Kooper? Bow? I wasn't expecting all of you to be here!" she exclaimed. The other four Bomb-ombs with her walked over and stood next to the bars. "Alright! Stand back guys, we'll deal with this!"
The group stood back and watched as the group of Bomb-ombs set themselves off, blowing a clear hole into the bars. "Wow! That's tough!" Goombario said, jumping out of the cell. Kooper, Bow, and the other Koopas followed. "It's good to see you again, Bombette!" Kooper said, and Bombette smiled.
"Ahem!" Bow said, "We need to go, now!" Kooper and Bombette nodded, and, all together, the group started to make their way to the exit.
It didn't take long to arrive, and they made sure all of the villagers left first. Then, the group was next... Butbefore they could leave, the Koopa Bros. suddenly sprung from the shadows and blocked their path. The Bomb-ombs accompanying Bombette quickly took action, but the four Koopas easily knocked them away.
The Koopa Bros. then came together and struck a group pose.
"Now!" Red said, "Get ready to face our full power!"
To be continued...
Next Part – An Action-Packed Showdown!
