Ch.2: An Act of Revenge

Within the docking bay of Castle Bowser, the rogue Magi-Koopa hid behind some crates and dropped Ludwig onto the ground. He then removed his spiked bands and his spiked shell.

This is way too easy, he thought to himself with an arrogant chuckle. Once he's out of the way, Bowser won't have an heir. Then I'll take over the Darklands. Just then, he dropped the shell, and it cracked against the stone floor.

Darn it, he thought, picking up the now damaged shell. Can this day get any worse?

"Hey!" a Hammer Bro yelled. "What are you doing with Prince Ludwig?" The Magi-Koopa turned to see said Hammer Bro and two Goombas running towards him and Ludwig.

It got worse, he thought. With his mind racing, he conjured up a spell over the unconscious prince. He didn't think it was random; the first thought that came to his mind was transportation. As Ludwig vanished in a red, blue, and yellow array of triangles, circles, and squares, the Hammer Bro and the Goombas jumped the rogue Magi-Koopa.

"Oh, no!" one Goomba cried. "We're too late; Prince Ludwig is gone!" The second Goomba glared at the Magi-Koopa.

"You're in serious trouble with King Bowser now!" he growled.

So much for my act of revenge, the mage thought as said Goombas and their hammer-wielding companion took him away along with the spiked bracelets and damaged shell.