Hello again! I decided to make another, longer chapter! Thanks to the single review of The Star of Neo-Nova (again, thanks!), I've gained the confidence to go along with a second chapter. Just one good review can help an author gain confidence! Remember that! XD Anywho, keep the reviews coming.
Rosalina smiled at the mirror as she was getting ready. She really loves the lunches that she has with Princess Peach every other week. Today, as a celebration for being accepted in the games, Peach won't be the only one with Rosalina at lunch. Princess Zelda and Samus Aran were also invited. She was actually pretty nervous to meet them, as she's heard so much about how tough they are and what they've been through. She double-checked how she looked again in the mirror, and glided away from her observatory, waving goodbye to her lumas. Polari will take care of them while she's gone.
When she arrived at the Mushroom Castle, she was greeted by Toadsworth.
"Ah, hello, Princess Rosalina! You've finally arrived!" The old toad remarked.
Rosalina smiled at the familar face. "Yes, hi, Toadsworth."
"Please, let me show you to the dining hall. The Princess and the other guests are already in there." Toadsworth started walking while pulling Rosalina's hand.
They finally arrived to the Dining Hall, and as soon as the door opened, three sets of eyes focused on Rosalina. Princess Peach was the first to speak.
"Rosalina! I'm so glad you were able to make it!" Peach ran up to Rosalina and hugged her as her long, blonde hair brushed against the star princess's shoulder.
"Yes, Peach, it's so good to see you again! How are you?" Rosalina fixed her platinum blonde locks as she was talking to Peach.
"I'm wonderful! Thanks for asking." Peach curtsied and then put her arm on Rosalina's shoulder and walked her to her seat. She then continued to speak, "Rosalina, these are my friends Zelda and Samus, but you can call her Sam, she doesn't mind. They'll be in the tournament with us! It'll be so much fun!"
Zelda frowned, and spoke, "Actually, I didn't get my invitation yet."
A look of sadness and regret washed over the mushroom monarch's face. She totally forgot that Zelda wasn't invited yet. She walked over to her and put her hand on her arm.
"Don't worry, Zelda, who in their right mind wouldn't have you as part of the tournament? You're a far better candidate than me..." Peach gave a reassuring smile.
"Thanks, Peach. You're a good friend." The Hyrulian princess looked up from her violet dress and smiled back at Peach. Peach smiled back and sat down in her seat.
Samus finally decided to speak. "So, Rosalina, tell us about yourself."
Rosalina felt a bit of fear after all of the attention being brought to her. She wasn't used to talking to so many people at once. It was lonely up in space, after all. Still, she spoke.
"Well, I guess I go by the 'Watcher of Stars.' I look after these kind little souls called lumas. In fact, they'll be helping me in the tournament as well." The shy princess looked back down at her teal dress, and then back up.
"Interesting," Samus remarked, "anything else?"
Rosalina tried thinking of something else that the other guests would find intriguing, but couldn't think of anything. "No. I guess that's it."
Zelda smiled at her. "Well, you WERE put on the spot, so you might not be able to think of anything. Don't beat yourself up about it. Now we can tell you something about ourselves." She started to twirl her light brown hair. "As you already know, I'm Princess Zelda of the Hyrule Castle. Hyrule is a kingdom far away in another world, but I'm able to use my magic to travel to other worlds freely. I wield the triforce of wisdom, and try to use that to aid one of my best friends, Link, in battle. He wields the triforce of courage. Unfortunately, some people want the power of the triforce, and to have it they need all three pieces of it- wisdom, courage, and power. The one who wields the triforce of power is the one who wants the triforce. His name is Ganondorf. He and his descendants have kidnapped my descendants and I for a very long time. Luckily, Link and his descendants have the confidence to come out and save me, although I hate needing to be saved... I also have the ability to transform into Shiek, a member of the lost Shiekah tribe. So far, the only one in the tournament from my world is Link. If I don't get in, I'll be upset, but I will be there to cheer him on."
Rosalina was filled with admiration for the Princess of Hyrule. She's been through so much, and she has so much power. It would be an honor to have her as a friend. Since she entered the dining hall, Rosalina was slowly starting to come out of her shell.
"You seem like a really great person, Zelda." Rosalina smiled as Zelda nodded her head and thanked her. "So, Sam, how about you?"
Samus pulled her blonde hair into a ponytail. and looked down at her clothes. She felt rather under-dressed as she was only wearing a blue sweater, thin black pants, and combat boots.
"Well, I'm a bounty hunter. I travel space and time trying to defeat space pirates and their leader, Ridley. Trust me, you don't want to tangle with him. I used to be a soldier for the Galactic Federation, and I still do some missions for them. Usually, you'll see me in my power suit. It's this nice, big orange armor that provides a lot of protection and strength for me. I feel naked without it." Peach thought to herself that she practically looked naked without it in the previous tournament, too, but didn't say anything.
"Anyway," Samus continued, "I look forward to fighting you."
At first, Rosalina felt threatened but then realized that Samus was joking and giggled. Rosalina quickly felt a strong friendship growing between the four of them, although she was already great friends with Peach. The women continued talking for hours, and eventually, Mario walked in.
"Oh, Princess, I didn't know you were having company..." Mario was embarrassed because he was going to watch a movie with Peach.
"Oh, no! Sorry, Mario! I guess we lost track of the time. I thought lunch would be over by now considering it's four o'clock but we just can't stop talking. Feel free to sit with us, though!" Peach stated.
At first Mario was unsure, because he thought he'd lose masculinity by just sitting and gabbing with four other women, but Peach decided to invite Luigi over as well so he'd have another guy to talk to. Rosalina didn't have a problem talking to those two because she's already had a history talking to them. They all had a great time drinking soda and eating one of Peach's great cakes that she makes when she's bored. Two more hours passed, and everyone was getting tired.
"Well, I better head back to my castle," Zelda started, "I'm half-asleep. It was nice meeting you, though, Rosalina!" The princess used the spell that she called 'Farore's Wind' to leave the vicinity.
"Yeah, I better head out too. I'm beat." Samus also left for the skies in her ship.
Peach yawned, and Rosalina felt that she should leave because she didn't want to intrude on the Princess's sleep. Besides, she was getting pretty tired, too. In fact, she could barely keep her eyes open.
"Well, I better head up, too." She said with a yawn, "My lumas need me."
"Okay. It was great seeing you again!" She hugged Rosalina, and then had Mario escort her out of the room.
Rosalina left the castle, waved her wand, and then flew up into the stars. She had a good day, and it's time for sleep.