A Request for What?

The warm summer wind brushed through Peach's long blonde hair as the hovercraft flew swiftly in the air. She sat there, in a small uncomfortable wooden chair on the deck, as her eyes watched her kingdom pass her by. A high escaped her lungs as it seeped through her teeth. "Why again, Bowser?" she asked, her voice barely leaving her mouth.

Her words were just loud enough for Bowser's ear to hear the muttering, though he couldn't make out any of the words. "What was that, Peachy?" He replied, his deep voice easily shaking the passing air. White clouds passed by as the glowing sun rose sharper into the sky. The bright blue sky hung over head as a few large birds soared close to the craft.

"I said-" Peach started as she turned her attention towards the large koopa, "Why did you kidnap me again, Bowser?" Her voice held an odd mixture between calm and annoyance as it reached Bowser. Her blue eyes stared, cutting right into his innermost self.

A small grin passed Bowser's snout as he glared back. He considered the glare to be a game, and it gave him a sense of joy to play along. "Because, Peachy, I need something from you." He replied finally, making sure to show his teeth with each pronunciation.

Peaches eye widened at the horror of her own mind as thoughts of all nature twisted around in her mind. 'Need something? What could he need? What?!' she thought in a panic as a nervous twinge streamed up from her legs. Cold sweat started to form along the tips of her brow as her teeth clattered silently. "W...what do you need, then?" she asked, trying to maintain her composure, to no avail. A cool red blush started to form along the ridges of her cheeks as she waited for Bowser's reply.

Bowser chuckled at the princess' reaction, which he did not expect. His smile grew larger as the hilarity of the situation continued to increase for himself. "Exactly where has your mind gone to?" Bowser inquired as he raised an eyebrow.

"Nowhere that a lady's mind shouldn't go." Peach explain, though lying through her teeth. Her eyes remained focused towards Bowser, but no longer at Bowser. She crossed her arms at the accusation as a growing feeling of embarrassment filled her mind.

"Sure" Bowser continued to tease. A torrent of wind suddenly brushed past the craft, causing it to violently shake from side to side. Bowser tightly gripped the wheel to hold on as a small grunt escaped from his mouth. Peach held tightly onto her chair, her hair whipping in the wind, as she prayed for the shaking to end. Bowser's eyes caught glimpse of Peach in distress. His heart quickened in pace as adrenaline surged through his veins. A loud grunt rushed through his throat before a pound on the floor propelled him in Peach's direction.

The chair started to skit around the ground as it moved closer and closer to the side railing. Peaches eyes shut tightly as she thought her life was going to flash again. 'Twice in one day…' she thought sarcastically, desperately trying to bring some cheer to the situation. Another violent wind nearly sent the hovercraft toppling to one side. The chair legs lifted off the ground as a rush of wind pressed past her face. A scream rushed out of her mouth as she feared for her life.

The sound of Peach's scream stung Bowser's ears as he leaped closer, stretching his large scaly arms out as far as they could go. His eyes blurred around as he continued to analyze the situation. He adjusted his arms, and with a squeeze of his chest muscles, reached out as far as he could. His palms opened wide as the screaming Peach landed, once again, in his arms. The moment the pressure from her body touched his hands, he instinctively brought them back in towards his chest. With her safely in his arms, his tail lashed out towards one of the poles behind him, tightly curling around it. "Fix this ship, damnit!" Bowser yelled at the ship itself.

Peach felt the scally warmth of Bowser's chest and arms as her eyes blinked open. Her mouth tightened shut as a wash of annoyance fell her heart again. She refused to thank him for saving her, when it was entirely his fault that she was in danger in the first place. The gears of the hovercraft whined loudly as the auto pilot worked to bring the craft level again in the air. The rough winds finally passed, as they were greeted with soft cool breezes that barely lent a tickle.

The craft began to level out as Bowser could feel his feet planting firmly on the deck. His tail loosened its grip on the pole, but he hesitated on fully letting go. 'If more rough winds come, we could be goners.' He thought to himself as he gaze surveyed the possible damage to the craft. Everything still seemed to be in working order, besides the loss of Peach's chair. "Great, that was the only seat…" He huffed as he finally let go of the pole. His spiky tail fell towards his side as Bowser glanced down at Peach.

Peach noticed out of the side of her eye that Bowser was watching her as she turned her head towards the side of the hovercraft. "You can put me down now." She said, rudely while still being polite at the same time. An ache rippled through her heart as she thought about being in his arms. A small frown passed her face as her eyes grew darken with helplessness. She had run this game for years, being kidnapped and rescued. If anybody had a record for the most kidnappings, it would have been her.

"As you wish" Bowser snarled, a surge of anger seeping into his veins. His arms slowly tilted towards the ground to allow Peach to gain her footing.

Peach inched her feet closer to the deck, as flashes of her earlier occurrence bounced around in her mind. 'It won't happen again..' she repeated to herself as she swallowed her worries. Her heels touched the wooden deck as she got out of Bowser's arms. "So…" she started, as she moved a few steps away from the beast, "what was it that you need from me?"

An annoyed grin passed Bowser's face as he moved back towards the control panel. His large shell shimmered in the high sun as the sun's rays fell down on top of the craft. "I need you for something extremely important." He stated finally as the air grew increasingly more serious.

Peach glanced up towards her capturer, her eyes shimmered in the daylight as a growing sense of worry built up in her heart. Her hand tightly curled close to her chest as her heart began to pound in her chest as she waited for Bowser to finally tell her what was so important.

"I need you to help me watch my kids." Bowser replied, his voice slightly sheeply.

This one is slightly shorter, as I test out chapter length. As always if you like what you read, please favorite and review!