Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've had a lot going on. Now, without further ado, Chapter 4!

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Alive: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Rosalina, Pauline, Yoshi, Birdo, Toad, Toadette, Goombella, Bombette, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Ludwig, Lemmy, Wendy

Dead: Donkey Kong

Peach and Daisy took off like shots toward the hotel. Actually, most of them did, except for Bombette, Bowser, Ludwig, Lemmy, and Wendy, who ran to the forest, and Rosalina, who stayed on the beach.

Mario arrived at the hotel first and plopped down on the couch. Luigi sat down in the armchair, and Birdo turned on the TV.

"Me, Daisy, Yoshi, Toad, Toadette, Diddy, and Dixie are going to check out the upstairs. Anyone want to join us?" Peach asked. Nobody did, so the group went upstairs.

Daisy walked up last, and closed the door behind them. She didn't hear the soft click of the door locking locking behind her.

"Oops," Dixie had dropped the necklace she'd found downstairs. It was engraved with the words Violetta Sarasa. Dixie figured it was someones name. She reached down to grab it, when somebody yelled. "Look out!" But it was too late. A knife entered itself into her skull.

"No!" Diddy screamed, seeing his dead friend lying on the hotel floor. He ran toward her, but a sword lodged itself into him.

Everyone was in shock. "Guys," Daisy said, fear growing in the pit of her stomach. "We have bigger problems." Swords, axes and knives were all tied to the ceiling point down, and the ropes were all fraying. "Run!" Peach screamed. They took off down the hall to the window, the only place to get out of the room.

Meanwhile, Mario, Luigi, and Birdo were watching TV downstairs. "Ooh, yes! Darklands Got Talent!" Exclaimed Luigi. A female Goomba was singing loudly.

Trip by trip, spot to spot, over under and

We're never apart, like Toad Soldiers.

The show cut to a commercial break, and the Zelda theme started playing. "Oh no," Mario said as the worst commercial in all of Mushroom Kingdom started playing.

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The commercial ended, leaving all three cringing. "Well," Birdo said,"That was terrible."

Upstairs, the group made it to the window. "What do we do?" Peach asked. "Well," Daisy said, "I'm doing this!" She floated out the window with her dress, then ran toward the forest, leaving the others in the hallway, which was quickly filling with knives. "That bastard!" Peach yelled. Toadette had an idea. She pulled down the drapes, grabbed a knife out of the floor, and cut the drapes into sections. "Everybody grab a parachute and jump down!" Peach grabbed one and jumped, followed by Yoshi. Toad and Toadette were just about to when a knife hit toad in the foot. "Toad!" Toadette screamed.

"I can't do it," Toad said. "Please, go live for me." Toadette cried silently as she jumped. As she floated, she heard Toad scream, then his voice flickered out, like blowing out a match. Goodbye. Toadette thought sadly. "Where did Yoshi go?" Toadette asked as she hit the ground. "He left to find Daisy," Peach answered. The, the only two remaining members of the team who had gone upstairs walked toward the entrance, ready to leave the past behind.

Alive: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Rosalina, Pauline, Yoshi, Birdo, Toadette, Goombella, Bombette, Bowser, Bowser Jr., Ludwig, Lemmy, Wendy

Dead: Donkey Kong, Toad, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong

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Being completely honest, this chapter was hard to write. Toad had me sniffling. Also, the phone number wasn't random. If anyone can figure out what it stands for, they'll win a prize. So PM me or comment if you know/think you know the answer.

Till next time,

DarkSpark83