Hello again everyone! Welcome back to the next chapter of this story! I should tell you I'm abandoning the gameplay elements to have a better flow to my story. Also, feel free to suggest characters to be allies with our group of heroes. Note: Nintendo owns these characters. I do not own them. Without further Ado, here is Chapter 2

"What do you mean the kingdom will be yours? Who are you freaks anyway?" Goombella remarked. She couldn't help but notice that they had other allies that looked really familiar to her. Were they X-Nauts?

'No! They can't be! The X-Nauts were stopped a long time ago! What are they doing back?' Goombella thought to herself before they responded again.

"Oh I am having the most of chortles of the question of your stupidity!" The Fawful Copter made a laughing sound. Starlow froze.

'That voice… Fawful's returned?" Starlow couldn't help but think of the time when Fawful took control of the Mushroom Kingdom with the power of the Dark Star. She could not imagine what unknowable power could have revived him.

Stuffwell also took notice of the Shroob UFO's hovering alongside with them. 'Looks like those aliens returned too. This is worse than I thought.' Stuffwell decided to muster up enough courage to speak up again!

"What are you up to, evildoers?!" Stuffwell said with a serious tone. He didn't expect to get such a weird answer. He knew it was Fawful but only saw him when the baby bros. Traded beans at his shop. It was confirmed as Fawful spoke through the Fawful Copters again.

"Your curiosity reminds Fawful of a kitten that is too dumb to realise he's stupid. Why would we tell you the plans of evil? It is I who is taking the victory. As for you, this is your halting place." The Fawful Copters laughed again as they dropped off the Shroobs and X-Nauts.

The Shroobs and X-Nauts charged at them headfirst ,giving them no time to think. Stuffwell was tackled to the ground by an X-Naut while calling for help. He had never seen such an unusual alien before, aside from the Shroobs which he recognized. Luckily for him, Goombella headbonked the First X-Naut off of Stuffwell.

"Thank you Goombella." Stuffwell said quickly as he helped Starlow take down the three Shroobs. He noticed they definitely were a lot faster than the last time he had seen them.

Meanwhile Goombario and Goombella took care of the X-Nauts. Goombella noticed that they didn't have the "X" symbol on their uniform anymore. Instead, it was replaced by a weird circle-like figure. 'These X-Jerks are going downtown either way!"

"Starlow! Use that Supernova Sparkle move you showed me either." Stuffwell alerted Starlow so that the Shroobs could be taken care of a bit faster.

"You go it Stuffwell! Supernova Sparkle!" Starlow's energy completely K. the Shroobs.

However, just when the X-Nauts were about to be down for the count. One spoke up.

"Hey, Suitcase! Your daddy is in our hands. If you don't stop now, who knows what might happen to him. Hehee" Goombario quickly defeated that X-Naut before he could say another word.

Stuffwell froze in fear. They had Professor E. Gadd. It took him a moment to process this important information. They were holding his dad hostage. It's like they knew that he would try and stop them so they kidnapped him. Stuffwell felt so fears fall down his face. "No.. They can't hurt him." Stuffwell said as he tried to wipe away a few tears.

Starlow was concerned about her friend and told him, "Don't worry. We can save him. I know it."

Stuffwell nodded slightly, "Okay. I gotta be brave for dad." Starlow wasn't too sure if Stuffwell was ready to face the villains again. However, she did notice that the Elite Trio had scrambled.

"That's funny? Where did the Elite Trio go?"

"Beats me." Goombella said as she studied the map that she had.

"Hey what's that?" Goombario asked.

"A Map."

"Who gave it to go?"

"One of those purple aliens dropped it. But it's a really weird language they speak."

Stuffwell noticed this and immediately offered to translate.

"Step 2 of Plan: Attack Bowser's Castle"

"That doesn't sound good. I think we should at least warn them about this." Starlow admitted.

"Well, Which way is Bowser's Castle?" Stuffwell asked with concern.

Goombario looked in the direction of Bowser's Path, indicating to the others that that was the way to go.

Stuffwell lead the way as the group trudged onwards to Bowser's Castle. Meanwhile, A shadowy figure was looming in the background. He told two of his minions to follow the group of heroes and ambush them.

"As you command Lord Crump. We will eliminate those meddlesome heroes.", a koopa with a red handkerchief and bleu shell said.

"Yeah, what he said. Also, We will make sure to find that Shadow girl as well. She and that yellow sparkie escaped as well." , another Koopa with a hoodie said as he and his comrade went of to follow. Those two Koopas were indeed friends of Mario's who had been brainwashed. They were infected with the newly known Malatone Formula EX.

Lord Crump wondered for a moment how was he going to tell the others about those 4 heroes. They had known to be Mario's Allies for a long time. "Nah… those 4 clowns won't stand a chance against us once we power up our minions with that formula. They will end up like the others… But just in case, I better hide this formula back at our base just to be safe."

And that was Chapter 2, Let me know what you guys think of this chapter in your reviews. Remember that every review helps out a ton! Feel free to give me ideas too of what other characters you would like to see. I'm also open for suggestions. Until Next Time, Peace Out.