HEHEHEH!Here we go, some more chitchat between Popple and the Bros… obviously everyone remembers Popple's epic battles between them, but he was rather easy… Now we must follow the hero(s) to the depths of Bowser's Castle… to once again save the princess… Chapter 4… Mission Popple Possible. Had a little fun writing Mario's anger issues in this one :D . Did the end of this chapter surprise you (in some whatever way)?

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"WHADDA YA MEAN I CAN'T COME?" Popple erupted in fury.

Mario and Luigi looked briefly at each other performing a sweatdrop, "Looke, we'rea just not comfortable working with an ex enemy… just do you're little underacover job, and we're a go for a da big leagues, okeydokey!" Mario answered, trying to side step his way towards Bowser's Castle.

"Waaaait a second, you're not getting away this easy. I'm just as dedicated to this place as you, I SAVED you and Luigi, I nearly got killed by a bunch of block-like cats, AND Toadsworth himself asked me to go along with you, he didn't even notify YOU! YOU owe ME," Popple debated. Mario let out a growl, because he knew he was right.

"FINITO! You can be the 1-Up Gopher, but this doesn't settle anything (I don't even know what the heck you are talking about with the cats)," Mario threw up his arms and waved Luigi on. Popple let out a triumphant, victorious laugh. And on they went towards Bowser's Castle. There were but a few Sockops along the way, but they were utterly undisturbed, because the mushroom supply was limited and unprepared. Popple also noticed that their attire and badges were hardly enough to face any type of boss.

Soon enough, they came to the glowing lava pits of Bowser Castle. All three crouched behind a bush and spied on Bowser Castle The atmosphere was flooded with Magikoopas, patrolling the area. Popple started to whisper a plan to the Mario Bros, but found that they scooted five shrubs away from him. He narrowed his eyebrows and stood up. He marched up behind the Bros and tapped his foot.

"Well Bro, should we go in directly and serve justice, or should we throw rocks at Bowser's window until he gets annoyed?" Luigi asked. Typical Mario Bros approach.

"IDIOTS, That's like, going to kill you, see? We're going to do this MY WAY so that way we don't end up into green and red puddles of human/beanish residue. It's called stealth mode…"

"Riiiight, OUR way has worked for three adventures so far AND so many more!"

"Yeah, but a.) MY plans have worked too since I moved here and b.) You don't even have the right equipment. It's like charging into Cackletta's last battle and, like, wearing your work slacks here." Once again, Popple was right, and the Bros listened to Popple's plan. After no time at all, the Bros were following Popple, and waited alongside a road for a pack of Goombas. Sure enough, a band of three came along, and our heroes jumped them. Popple left the Bros to stomp them, and Popple picked up the now deceased paper-thin appearance of a Goomba. All three wrapped themselves in a flattened Goomba and waddled towards the castle. It was extremely hard for Mario, since he was the one that chowed down at the not-so-real picnic.

They were almost at the point where they were at Bowser's self-shrubberies, until a pack of Koopas came around the bend.

"HEY GOOMS! Ready to be way super pumped in the Kill-Mario Pep rally? We're totally discussing new tactics to finally rid those guys!"

Luigi spoke up, "Uh, yeah, bro, we're totally gonna kill Mario and his bro, man!" Luigi could hear Mario smoking from beneath his Goomba skin. He was going to lose it.

"Yeah, man, just because Mario decides to hop over top of us and save a Princess from an unlocked castle does NOT make him a superhero…" the Koopa remarked. That was it, Mario lost it. Mario let out a ferocious growl that shook the whole block. Luigi didn't know what kind of energy Mario had to do this…

"GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOWLSNARGABLAS HRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!" Mario's skin nearly came undone and some of his red shirt was visible on the sides, but he didn't attack the Koopas.

"WHOA, BRO, now THAT is team spirit! You're gonna scare him from, like, 500 feet away! YEAH MAN you're even red! Lord Bowser forever, man! Out!" And the Koopas marched away. Popple and Luigi stared at Mario menacingly, and they pushed him into the bushes, even though Mario was still breathing angrily. Now for phase two. Popple called a nearby hovering Magikoopa over.

"Hey, you, Magikoopa. Come here…"

"PHIL! We've been looking for you all day! Where have YOU been?" The Magikoopa floated over, "Hey, Phil, you're getting a little chunky, better bring out the Dance Dance Revolution and shake those pounds off. Hey, HEY, PHIL, what are you doing?" Popple grabbed the Magikoopa letting go of his Goomba skin.

"Call me fat, will ya? Listen, punk, where's Bowser holding Peach? What does he have in store for her?" Popple demanded. Mario and Luigi unwrapped their uncomfortable Goomba skins.

"Oh NO! Phil! Phil! Phil! And Jerry! And Lewis! NOOOOO!"

"Listen, I don't know how you can even tell these guys apart, but answer the question!"

"Evil monsters, HA! It's not BOWSER that's going to marry Peach! It's KEMEK! The head Magikoopa! There's a special spell he can cast once he's married Peach, that will give Bowser… well, some sort of power, and can give His Ugliness the power to rule the whole Mushroom Kingdom! Wahahahahaha-"and the Magikoopa was terribly smashed by Mario. Popple thought he seen a tear build in Mario's eye, but there was no room for emotion. Something had to be done, and fast…