When I turned 16, I was quiet surprised with how well Bowser was doing running his country. He seemed to be setting up proper schools and centers of commerce, all while keeping his army incredibly strong. He was making himself quiet popular with the Shy Guys, Sniffs, and and magikoopas as a result. He even adopted his young cousins- known as a koopalings around this time as well. They were rather pleasant- for a group of young koopas.

The problem was the Mushroom Kingdom. Part of the plan in case of a failed take over was to drive the kingdom into total dependency on the Koopa Kingdom's part. This plan was still in place and it took time for Bowser to figure it all out. To be fair, he had never had a proper education. As such, some thigns went over his head.

My father and himself were meeting more and more often to figure something out where both parties would still seem strong and independent. This continued until…

"Old man, you don't got the money to keep payin' I'm gonna have to pull out and yer gonna have to figure it out."

"Wha-what if we helped your country with teachers? I'm sure we can spare some…"

Father looked worried and Bowser just… looked remorseful. It wasn't his fault of course, but still.

I quietly stepped inside and cleared my throat. "Ah father… I would like to make a request as the crown princess."

Father looked to me with a heavy sign. "Dear… this isn't the time to ask about the ball…"

I huffed and looked to Bowser. "I told you Peach would waste the one pre-coronation command on such frivolities. I wish to propose something to his Majesty. Sir Bowser I'd like to offer my hand in a union of our countries."

Father started protesting and sputtering as I looked into those warm eyes of the King Koopa. He gently took my hand. "Ya sure Princess? I ain't the most elegant of guys."

"Quiet. We will hammer out the details and announce the wedding at my coronation in two years." As I spoke, his face became the sun, and his claw a raging volcano. He turned to father- who was starting to become dimly aware of what I was truly hoping for.

"W-well… alright. But we mustn't tell your sister. She would only fret! Bowser has traumatized her a bit…"

This would turn out to be one of the great mistakes made by us, even before the 2 years were up.

No kiddin' about that. Two years later I was puttin' on my best tux an' hat. I was gonna go in style. Have some class, ya know… blow the caps off'a those toads! I was on my airship just waitin'. The plan was I'd fly down, land next to her and she'd go into some pretty speech and I'd say how the kingdom was gonna get armies for free now and even offer to train some'a the toads. Heck- they can't be that much weaker than a goomba- am I right! HAW!

So I see the princess put on her magic crown- and that's my cue. I jump down like I practiced and all of a sudden the princess is screamin' and I figger…. Gotta be a good reason. She ain't the screamin' type! So I scoop her up and jump onto the ship and get her put below deck 'fore anything can happen and we take off.

I figger'd the toads could sort it all out if I left some troops behind!

"Air drop everyone we can around the kingdom! Get the ground covered and find the threat! I got the princess, she'll be safe!"

I got down once that was all started, just in time to hear Toadstool screaming. "What wedding!? I will never marry that… that… KOOPA!"

One of the magi koopa's called out. "SIR! We put up our spells. Anyone that attacks the airships for the next 2 hours will be turned to gold and brick."

"…Good… Figger out what's wrong with her next and make decoys like ya did of me. No tellin' who is after her and what they tried to do to her brain…."

I was ready to make the world burn if this didn' get fixed fast.

Sadly… that was NOT me. I woke up to find my shade drawn shut and my dress for the day gone. When I opened my window I saw the airships already arriving. I was horribly late for my own crowning as future queen! In our kingdom the crown was put on upon adulthood so the kingdom would not be without a ruler once the past leader well…. Passed.

I threw on my second nicest dress and ran down the stairs to the grand hall only to see… everyone screaming. And me…. Or rather…. Peach… being taken away. I screamed out to Bowser- but he couldn't hear me. I watched as my hysterical sister- with caps only knew what reason she did this switch- was taken away.

We had no airships, but I knew two who could help. I started marching out and heading downtown. I walked right up to the dingy building and it's smudged and greasy window.

Two men who looked in their late 20's, both black hair and mustashes. One shorter than I with some weight but was a brick house, and the other tall and make of braided wires looked to me. The shorter one in red spoke. "Ah… Princess. The Koopa visit and break the sink again? I keep telling your father to switch to the metal. It will but much more sturdy!"

I looked them right in the eye. I knew all about them dispite father's attempts to hide the information. After all, how could I not learn of that which lead to my creation? How could I ignore the signs of nearly ageless average men who were the only ones who were the space species as my sisters and I.

"Brothers of Project M.A.R.I.O., Your kingdom needs you."