Published on September 20th, 2010.
Replaced (ver.1) on June 4th, 2015.

Chapter 7/60
The Messenger of Star Haven – Twink
A Plea from the Stars Arc (7/7)

Princess Peach covered her face as she sobbed quietly on her bed. Some of her tears dropped on her bed sheets. The events that happened these past hours had left her vulnerable and helpless. "Mario was beaten by Bowser... Everyone's in prison... Is this the end of the Mushroom Kingdom? I wish... I wish someone can help me... Anybody." She heard her door opening up, which she turned to see Bowser and Kammy Kooper. The two walked up to Peach's bed.

"Ah, Princess Peach!" Bowser said with a grin. "How are you this fine, lovely day?"

Peach threw her pink pillow at Bowser's face, but he swatted it away. She glared at him. "Does it look like I'm fine to you?! You've caused nothing but trouble throughout the Mushroom Kingdom! You're the worse!"

He let out an evil chuckle. "Aw, I love your compliments, Peach. It fuels up my evilness even more."

"If you think Mario is coming to rescue you, think again," Kammy added. "We're so high up in the sky that Mario and those kids won't reach us up here."

Kids? Peach thought. What is she talking about?

Bowser took out the Star Rod. "You see, Peach, this Star Rod makes me grant all my wishes. As long as I have this baby, no one can't stop me!"

"It's just as Your Grumpiness said," Kammy added. "Now if you excuse us, we'll be leaving now."

"Right. Take care, my beautiful wife." Bowser and Kammy laughed their way out of the door and locked it.

Peach looked down at her wet sheets. "I wish someone can help me," she murmured, then she heard something tapping at her large window door. She looked to see a little yellow Star Kid outside. She moved herself out of her bed and opened the window door up. The Star Kid floated around her until he stopped.

"Hello, my name is Twink," he said, smiling. "I came here from Star Haven to grant your wish, Princess Peach."

She clasped her hands and gasped in happiness. "For real?! Then... I wish that you retrieve the Star Rod from Bowser!"

Twink slowly dropped his smile. "I... I can't do that kind of wish. Maybe one of the honorable Star Spirits can do that."

Peach dropped her smile as well. "Okay, then. Then... I wish everyone who has been captured and I to escape to the Mushroom Kingdom. Will that work?"

"Er... I'm so sorry, Princess Peach. I don't think I can perform that task. I'm just a normal novice Star Kid. I was just called up to Star Haven, so I can't make big wishes yet."

She sighed, slumping her head down. "Oh... I see. It's okay, Twink." In silence, she widened her eyes slightly and faced him. "I have one more wish I would like to ask." She took out a four pointed star-shaped necklace. On each end, there was a small black rope, which meant it had a total of four ropes. She handed it to Twink and tied it around his neck.

"This is a Lucky Star, isn't it?"

"Yes. I wish that you deliver this to Mario. Is this something you can do?"

He smiled ear-to-ear. "Of course! This is something I can do. Don't worry, I'll find Mario as quick as I can." He began to float away out of the window door until he saw Peach in front of him.

"Wait! Before you go, tell Mario this message: I'm fine, and he shouldn't worry."

He nodded. "Okay. I've got your message. I'll be back, Princess Peach." He zoomed out of the window door and dove down. Peach came out and looked down at her balcony. She could see Twink as a tiny sparkle of star.

"Mario... Where are you?" She clasped her hands up to her heart and closed her eyes. However, an unknown figure followed Twink.

After the meeting with the Star Spirits, the team walked out of Shooting Star Summit. As they crossed over the bridge, something fast hit Mario on the back of the head.

"We're under attack! Have mercy!" Ed said as he grabbed his hammer. When everyone looked at the attacker, it was none other than Twink.

"I'm so sorry!" Twink said, panting. "I'm in a huge hurry!" He scanned around until he saw Mario rubbing the back of his head. He saw Mario facing him. "Wait a second! Are you Mario?"

"That's-a-me," Mario replied, grunting.

Twink "hopped" off the air and circled around Mario, gaping with happiness. "You're the person I'm looking for! My name is Twink."

Goombario blinked his eyes. "You're a Star Kid," he said.

Twink nodded. "Uh-huh. I have a present for Mario." He took off the Lucky Star and gave it to Mario. "This is a Lucky Star. It's a gift from Princess Peach. I think you're supposed to wear this." Mario stared at the object on his hands until he saw Eddy grabbing it.

"Hey! Why do you have to get gifts?!" Eddy asked. "I wanna wear this!" He began to pull.

"Let-a-go, Eddy!" Mario said, pulling back. Eddy pulled away as well.

"Oh dear!" Double D said "Cease this at once!" He grabbed the third rope and pulled it.

"Tug of War! Winner gets it!" Ed said. He took the last rope on the Lucky Star and pulled it. Mario and Ed started to pull more than Double D and Eddy.

"Go, Mario!" Goombario said at the sidelines.

"Wait, stop!" Twink said at the four. "If you keep pulling it, you're all going to-" The Lucky Star snapped into four parts. Mario and the Eds dropped down to the ground. What each of them had was a small, but flat version of a Star Piece.

Double D held his piece and gasped. "Oh no!" he said. "Look have what you done, Eddy!"

Eddy growled. "It's not my fault that this necklace wasn't strong enough!" he said.

Mario looked closely at his piece and blinked his eyes. "Wait a second," he said. "I think that this necklace can be broken apart into four pieces." The Eds looked at their own. They all wore their necklace around and felt a strange power surging within them.

"I feel something, guys. It kind of tingles," Ed said, looking at his torso.

"I concur, Ed," Double D added. "I think the Lucky Star enhances our strength and defense."

"That's right," Twink said. "I'm sure Princess Peach's gift will help you find the Star Spirits."

"I've finally found you!" someone said. Everyone looked up and saw a Magikoopa on his flying broom, heading toward them. "It looks like following you has led me to Mario."

Twink gasped. "N-no way! You've been following since back at the castle?!"

The Magikoopa laughed evilly. "Of course, you simpleton. Once I defeat you all, Kammy will promote me."

"If you're think about fighting us, think again!" Mario said. He jumped toward the enemy and stomped him two times, causing the enemy to fall off the broom.

"I'm not done yet!" The Magikoopa's wand lit up and he fired a magical spell at Eddy. Eddy raised his arms in front of him as the spell struck him. Though his arms had slight bruises, Eddy grinned back."What this?! You should have been knocked out!"

"I think you're the one who's going to have a nice sleep!" Eddy said as he ran up to him and slammed him with his hammer. The enemy flew much further than Eddy thought. Ed and Goombario assaulted the Magikoopa with Headbonks and fists. Soon, the Magikoopa remained on the ground with "X's" on his eyes. "These Lucky Star rocks!"

"Wow!" Twink said, floating them around with fast speed. "You guys are strong! I know you can do it!" He stopped and faced Mario. "I have a message to Mario. Peach said that she's fine, and you shouldn't worry anymore." He saw Mario smiling and nodding back in response. "I have to return back to Peach. I'll see you all later." Twink zoomed toward the sky like a shooting star.

"Bye, Twink!" Ed said, waving at him. They looked at the defeated Magikoopa and saw four Star Kids coming out of it.

"Thank you all so much!" one of them said. "Let us thank you all by powering you up."

"Level up!" Mario, Double D, and Eddy chose more Badge Points while Ed wanted to charge his Badge Points. The Star Kids entered inside their bodies.

"This is going to be an interesting journey," Double D said, smiling a bit.

Goombario sighed. "I wish I could power up," he said.

"We'll find a way, Goombario," Mario said. "In the meantime, let's all go back to my house and head out for tomorrow."

Luigi sat on the house's steps, whistling in peace. He wore the same thing as Mario, except he wore a green hat with an "L" and a shirt. He was also taller than Mario. "I wonder what's Mario doing right now? I sure hope he's safe." There was a green Warp Pipe that connected to Mario's place to the entrance of Toad Town. Luigi saw Mario, Goombario, and the Eds coming out of the Warp Pipe.

"Awesome! So this is what your house looks like," Goombario said.

"It's just a plain house to me," Eddy said, frowning.

Luigi walked up to the group. "Hey, Bro!" he said.

Mario widened his eyes. "Luigi!" he said. "You're safe! How did you escape?"

"You see, I forgot something at home. When I left, the earthquake started, and the whole castle was floating in the air." He saw people behind Mario. "Oh... Who are you four?"

"My name is Edd, but you may call me Double D," he said, smiling. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"The name's Eddy. Remember it!" he said.

"I am Ed!" he said. "If you don't believe me, you can check my underwear. It has my name on it." Everyone cringed their faces, picturing Ed's underwear.

"T-that," Luigi stammered, stepping back, "won't be necessary. And who's the Goomba?"

"I'm Goombario! Nice to meet you," he said, grinning

Luigi sighed. "You guys are so lucky. Going on an exciting adventure must be fun. Talk about unfair."

"In that case, why don't you come along with us?"

"Er..." Luigi glanced away. "I can't. Someone has to watch the house. So why are you all here?"

"We're just going to rest up and head out first thing in the morning," Mario answered.

"That's perfect. Come inside and I'll make you all something special." Everyone went inside the house. The first room looked like a place to eat. There was a wooden table with two chairs, two plants, a thing for cups and plates, and an incinerator.

In the next room on the left was a kitchen. It was a simple room with a refrigerator, a stove, a microwave, and a sink. Most of the house was made out of fine wood. Luigi turned on the stove and began to pick the food boxes on the shelves.

After that room was a bedroom in the back of the house. There was four bunk beds, a drawer, and a window that shone through the window.

The last room that was next to the bedroom was Mario and Luigi's room. There was a bunk bed with a red sheet on top and the green sheet on the bottom. There was a table with letters, and two drawers with the same colors as the Mario Bros.

"For a simple house, it sure is big," Double D said.

"Yeah," Mario said. "Sometimes we throw a party with guests when we defeat Bowser. They just like to stay in the house for a sleepover."

The group waited for around 20 minutes until Luigi came in. "Okay!" he said. "Dinner's ready!" Everyone went into the dining room and took their seats. They spotted apple pie, cake, fried eggs, and a bunch of Mushrooms and sodas. "Dig in, everyone!"

Once dinner was done, everyone began to relax for the night. After it started to become late, they went into their beds and slept until morning.

In the original, the Lucky Star is a five pointed star. Mario usually goes straight to the next journey to find the Star Spirit.

Level 1 to 2

Mario [10 HP | 10 FP | 6 BP up]
Badge Points left [5]
Badges equipped [Power Jump (1)]

Ed [10 HP | 15 FP up | 3 BP]
Badge Points left [0]
Badges equipped [Hammer Throw (2), Close Call (1)]

Double D [15 HP | 5 FP | 6 BP up]
Badge Points left [4]
Badges equipped [Pretty Lucky (2)]

Eddy [10 HP | 5 FP | 9 BP up]
Badge Points left [6]
Badge equipped [Feeling Fine (3)]