Rosalina's feet touched the observatory, as she let out another one of her famous sighs. She tightened her grip on the little girl in her arms, who was now fast asleep.

All of the lumas stared at her in pure awe. It was obvious that they wanted to know what was going on, and what happened.

"What's happened, Mama?"

Rosalina turned her head to the luma who had called for her attention. Even though only one had spoken up, she was sure that was the question on every lumas mind. She didn't really know how to explain this all to them. She assumed shed just have to go back to the beginning.

"Master Mario and his special one have been kidnapped by the evil one who sent that asteroid." She spoke. All of the lumas and starbunnies gasped in horror. The man they've heard so much about; the hero they all looked up to, and hoped to one day thank was now in the clutches of evil. Who knows what he's enduring at this moment.

There was a few short moments of silence as they were all taking in the information.

"But... What's that?" A starbunny questioned, staring at the baby in Rosalinas arms. The queens eyes widened, as she remembered the baby she held in her arms. leaning the baby back, Rosalina realized she was still fast asleep. She'd have to tell her Lumas sooner or later about the little girl she had to take care of.

"A baby. Master Mario and his special ones baby." She said again, still looking at the little girl in her arms. She still couldn't quite believe what had just happened.

All of the lumas and starbunnies gasped in pure awe. Rosalina smiled at the sound. "A baby human?!" "Is it a girl or a boy?" "Is it cute?" "Does it look like-"

Rosalina laughed, and spoke loud to catch their attention.

"Everyone, calm down. She's a baby human. A baby girl, to be more precise." She said.

"Just like... You, Mama?" A blue luma questioned. This made all the other lumas curious too. Even though they were all very smart, they knew very little about humans.

Rosalina looked down again to the sleeping baby in her arms. "I guess you could say that."

Loud cheers were heard, as the lumas and starbunnies all crowded closer and closer to Rosalina, hoping to get a peek at the baby. "A new Mama!" one of them called out, followed by more who joined the pursuit. "Now we have two mamas! How lucky for us!" Another chimed out.

The queen of the cosmos grew alarmed by this. She quickly backed away, to try and still remain the center of attention as opposed to the baby.

"No no no, She's not going to be another mother. She's only going to stay with us until I can rescue her parents. Then she's going straight back home."

The lumas and starbunnies looked very saddened by this, but soon understood. Master Mario and the Queen of the Mushroom Kingdom were top priority. "But, she'll be our mama until then, right mama?" A starbunny questioned. Rosalina looked more distraught than usual. She didn't like to make her children upset or sad. But there were instances when it had to be done.

"No. She's just a guest here until We can save Master Mario and his special one."

The starbunny grew a frown, and backed up into the crowd of lumas and starbunnies behind him. The other lumas began to show the same expression, until all of them looked as if they were going to burst into tears. Rosalina couldn't just stand there and let her children weep. Even if the reason for weeping was something very simple and minor. If anything, it made it easier for her to resolve.

"Consider her a sibling," The queen spoke, catching the eye of every luma and starbunny, whose frowns subsided.

"Sibling?" They all chanted, unsure of what the term meant.

Rosalina giggled, and smiled. "Like a Sister."

The Starbunnies began to jump with joy, and the lumas began to chirp with happiness.

"All right, settle down, settle down..."

They followed her instruction, and continued to get closer once again. "Mama?" A yellow luma questioned.

"Yes, dear child?" She responded, giving him a soft look. "I was just wonderin', if shes not our mama, then what do we call her?"

At this moment, a bunch of lumas chimed in.

"OH! What about Celestia?" "Don't be stupid, it's got to be Orion!" "Orion is a boys name, silly! Name her Carina. The prettiest, and brightest star in the galaxy!"

Rosalina knew naming her would only grow attachment. She didn't want her children to grow attached to this little girl, only to see her go back where the Lumas wouldn't see her. But at the same time, she didn't want to hurt them. It was in that moment, that something shone into Rosalinas eyes from the bundle she held in her arms. She blinked a few times, to make sure it wasn't just her seeing things. There was indeed something there. Reaching in, she noticed it was a golden locket. On the outside it read, "La nostra piccola principessa."

Rosalina didn't know much Italian, but she knew that it translated roughly into "Our little princess"

It broke the queens heart to see that. This little girl needs to be with her parents. Rosalina knew that very well, and this only motivated her to get right to saving her parents. While examining it further, she could see that there was a latch so that it could be opened. Doing so, she saw a photo of the royal family. Queen Peach, and Master Mario, cradling their daughter. They looked so happy; so content with life. Seeing his face made Rosalina smile. He deserved to be happy. Not to be kidnapped. Nobody deserved that.

On the opposite side of the inside of the locket, it read "Princess Bella". That must be her name. Bella Toadstool. She wondered if it was short for something. It suddenly came to her.

"Bellatrix" Rosalina spoke, silencing the arguing lumas and starbunnies. They looked to her.

"We will call her Bellatrix."

One of the starbunnies jumped in the air with agreement. "The brightest, prettiest star in the Orion constellation!"

The lumas and starbunnies all cheered with agreement of their mamas choice. Rosalina could do nothing but smile at the scene. She loved to see her children so happy.

A sudden cough was heard, as the group went silent. There was another cough, followed by a light coo. The lumas and starbunnies knew this must have meant that the baby was awake, and quickly swarmed the Queen again. This time, Rosalina didn't try and fight it. She just laughed, feeling starbunnies and lumas jump on her shoulders, and float up to her eye level.

Bella was cocooned inside her blanket, with her arms extended outward to one of the bunnies. Rosalina smiled. "You like bunnies too, huh?" She said playfully to Bellatrix as she giggled back in response.

"Does she look more like her mama or papa?" The starbunny asked, leaning forward on his mothers shoulder. "Both."

"She's so beautiful!" A luma squealed, wanting to get closer.

"I'm going to go set her down to rest. We need to hurry and find her parents. Every second here is one wasted; one she could have been with her family."

The lumas and starbunnies few off the Queens shoulders, and let her fly forward towards her bedroom.

"Where did the evil one take Master Mario?" A green luma questioned again. Rosalina wasn't sure herself.

"I don't know... I haven't the slightest clue. But I will find it. I promise. I promised her."

The lumas followed their mother sheepishly to her bedroom, but quickly left her be and watched from a distance, still enamored by the child.

Rosalina came into her bedroom, and closed the curtain behind her. She took her wand, and swirled it around in a few circles as a crib appeared. It was white, and had gold and silver stars and other engraved things on it. It was truly a masterpiece. The baby laughed again at the sight, as she tried to grab Rosalinas wand. The Queen just giggled, and set the wand on her bed.

"Do you like it? Luma and I made this when I was a young girl."

It was obvious the baby hadn't the slightest clue of what Rosalina was talking about, but she still cooed in response.

Setting Bellatrix down in her crib, she began to whine and fuss. "Please, don't get upset... Please? What's the matter?" Rosalina asked, worry evident on her face.

Bella kept reaching her arms out, and closing her hands. It was if the lack of someone holding her made her scared. Rosalinas eyes widened. She had an Idea.

"Now, this is a very prized possession to me." She said again, as she made her way over to her bed. She leaned over it, and picked up the one thing she couldn't live without when she was younger.

Her stuffed Star Bunny.

She walked back to the crib, and slowly set the starbunny inside beside Bella. She immediately filled the room with giggles and laughter, as she grasped the bunny and began to hug it. She began to nibble on the ears, which panicked Rosalina.

"No no-" She said, trying to pull the ear from Bellas mouth. "You're not supposed to chew on it..." She finished. The baby began to wail again. Rosalina let out a frustrated sigh. How was she going to do this?

Bellas mouth was wide open, as she was crying. Inside, Rosalina noticed little white bumps making their way through her gums.

"You're teething... That's why you need something to chew on." She figured. Rosalina quickly wove her fingers in a circular pattern, as a ring of starbits appeared from thin air, and meshed together into one solid ring.

"Here." She said again, handing the child a starbit teething ring. She knew reading that book about young humans would have come in handy someday. Bella had stopped crying, and smiled at Rosalina.

The queen rest an elbow on the crib, and sighed.

"You're a handful."


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