Chapter 7: Beefy Mountain Climb
(Mount Pajamaja)
Mount Pajamaja was the tallest mountain on Pi'illo Island. At the bottom of the mountain, it looked like a simple rocky mountain, but you couldn't see the top when looking from the bottom. However, you could see that there was snow covering the higher parts of the mountain. Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Ty, Shantae, Starlow, and Prince Dreambert had just arrived and walking towards the mountain path.
Mario- About time we got here! Seriously, the time we spent just trying arrange this tour, we could've gotten to the top on our own by now!
Ty- I don't know, mate. The brochure says the tour is highly recommended do to how dangerous the mountain path on Mount Pajamaja can be.
Shantae- But the brochure also says all the Pi'illo's are extinct and yet Prince Dreambert is here with us.
Prince Dreambert- But Mount Pajamaja is dangerous. My people rarely venture into the mountain. Asides from the monsters that lurk there, there is a volcano at the peak of Mount Pajamaja and it tends to frequently cause the ground to shake and cause avalanches on the mountain path.
Then they saw Big Massif and Li'l Massif waiting for them at the beginning of the mountain path.
Big Massif- Little floating man is right. That why you need guide with mussels to get to top.
Li'l- You climb hard. Hard like muscle.
Big Massif- You are tender cutlets. But climbing make strong!
Li'l Massif- When we reach top, tender cutlets are…
Then Big Massif and Li'l Massif took a flexing pose.
Big Massif and Li'l Massif at the same time- BEEF! STEAK! HUGE! HAMS!
Starlow- We've made a massive mistake…
Shantae- Seriously! We already heard beef said to death in the Dream World!
Li'l Massif- Strong arms are like rock.
Then Big and Li'l Massif began walking down the mountain path. Mario and the others followed shortly after. There were a few monsters along the way, but not any of Bowser's usual minions. Instead, there were some monsters that looked like dumbbells, some that look like rocks, and some that looked like pterodactyls (damn those foes were really tough in the game). However, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Ty, and Shantae were able to handle any monster that came their way. At first, the mountain path seemed like what any ordinary person would expect from climbing a mountain, but they eventually came across a cave that gave a quick look at volcano inside the mountain. There was still a path to the other side of the cavern, but they could see the lava underneath.
Yoshi- Dreambert right about volcano.
Li'l Massif- Cutlets get used to it.
Big Massif- It get harder from here.
Big and Li'l Massif took another flexing pose.
Big Massif and Li'l Massif at the same time- BEEFY!
Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Ty, Shantae, Starlow, and Starlow just stared at them with a disturbed look on their faces. Then Ty slapped his paw over his face. After crossing the volcanic caverns, the next part of the mountain had areas where Mario and his friends could risk falling on sharp pointy rocks and it also looked like they were about to go above the clouds.
Luigi- Damn, this mountain is tall! I wonder if this we'd be able high enough to reach Pit.
Mario- Luigi, there isn't a mountain high enough to reach Skyworld. Skyworld is almost as high as the stratosphere.
Big Massif- This Skyworld that high…
Li'l Massif- Maybe we try to climb to that place and really test our skills!
Big and Little Massif as the same time- BIG BEEF!
Shantae- Maybe we should tell them it's a city of literal angels.
Ty- Geezes! Even Donkey Kong is not this thick headed!
Eventually, they got to the halfway mark which is where the snow began to cover the ground. There was also another gate next to a strange looking fountain with a purplish liquid coming out of it.
Shantae- Finally, we're almost there.
Yoshi sees the fountain and notices how thirsty he is.
Yoshi- Friends wait for Yoshi. Yoshi thirsty and need drink.
Yoshi walked towards the fountain and began drinking some of the water.
Prince Dreambert- That fountain…I feel like I've seen it somewhere before…
After Yoshi finished drinking, his eyes suddenly turned light purple and Yoshi had a dazed look on his face (Squeeze Me by N.E.R.D. played in the background).
Yoshi- hehe…hehehehahaha…
Yoshi was starting to hallucinate and began acting like he was suddenly drugged with something.
Yoshi- Yoshi…feel great…hahahahaha…
Mario- Uh…what just happened to Yoshi?!
Prince Dreambert- Now I remember. That's the Dream Mist. Anyone who drinks it gets put through powerful hallucinations and fills the mind with pleasurable thoughts.
Then Yoshi's tongue stretched to hit Luigi's face and licked it before going back into Yoshi's mouth.
Yoshi- …hehehehe…hehehehehehe…hehehehehe…
Luigi- Please tell me this will wear off soon!
Prince Dreambert- Depends on how much he drank.
Then their attentions were brought to the gate leading to the peak of the mountain. There was a large creature that looked like a wooly mammoth of some kind sleeping near the gate.
Big Massif- W-wait! Is bad to get so close!
Li'l Massif- Is Mammoshka, guardian of mountain. Da, must be. I thought it was fairy tale, like legendary bacon storm…
Big Massif- Perhaps it is perfect final test for climbing tour…
Li'l Massif- Da, should be easy as meatloaf…Muscles laugh at Mammoshka.
Big Massif- Da, but remember, we have tender cutlets on tour. We keep them safe, da? Is right thing to do.
Then they began trying to move slowly passed the sleeping Mammoshka until Yoshi, still a bit looney from drinking the Dream Mist, began smacking the Mammoshka in the face with his tongue like a hand slap in the face. That woke the Mammoshka and it was not happy. Before the Mammoshka could charge for them, Mario pushed the dazed Yoshi over to Big and Li'l Massif.
Mario- Here! Keep Yoshi out of trouble while we handle this!
The two Massif Bros. took Yoshi and got out of the way while Mario, Luigi, Ty, and Shantae fought this beast. The Mammoshka put its trunk to the ground and rolled up a bunch of snow into a massive snowball before fling it at Mario and his friends. Luckily, Shantae used a fireball spell to melt the large snowball.
Shantae- That was close! Good thing I had the right spell to stop that. Wouldn't you agree, Ty?
Ty just growled a bit.
Luigi- Uh guys, in case you forgot, we got a mammoth attacking us!
Mario- Luigi, have any fire flowers? If this creature is an ice dweller, maybe fire is its weakness.
Luigi- Hold on. Yeah, I have two of them.
Luigi tossed a fire flower to Mario and he ate it to turn into Fire Mario. Luigi did the same and turned into Fire Luigi. They both shot a few fireballs at the Mammoshka and that did irritate it a bit. Then the Mammoshka charged right at them like a bull. Luckily, they dodged it, but only barely.
Ty- That creature has a hard shell around its body. Hold on. I've got something that might help.
Then Ty pulls out these strange looking goggles and put them on.
Shantae- This isn't the time to try out a new fashion statement, Ty!
Ty- This is a bio-scanner. If I scan this beast for just a second…
Ty turned the bio-scanner on and saw something.
Ty- Mario, Luigi, there is a thin part of the armor at the top of its head. Aim for that, mates!
The Mammoshka charged for Fire Mario and Fire Luigi again. As it was approaching, Fire Mario and Fire Luigi noticed some kind of crack at the spot where Ty had mentioned. Fire Mario and Fire Luigi jumped over the Mammoshka and hit the cracked area with a jump attack. This caused the shell covering most of the Mammoshka's body to crack. Suddenly, the Mammoshka jumped out of that shell and had another on underneath, like a Chinese nesting doll. The Mammoshka tried running away, but Fire Mario and Fire Luigi ran after it, hitting the weak spot with their jump attack and cracking through each layer of the shell until it was completely naked. Then Fire Mario and Fire Luigi knocked it out with one last jump attack.
Ty- I guess it was a good thing I had a device that could pinpoint that beast's weak spot. Right, Shantae?
Ty gently patted Shantae on her head with his paw and gave her a big grin. Fire Mario and Fire Luigi might've asked what Ty and Shantae were talking about, but their attention was brought back to Yoshi who was still under the effects of drinking the Dream Mist.
Fire Mario- Massif Bros., I don't think Yoshi is in any state to continue. I think you need to take him to a doctor.
Big Massif- Agreed, but what about cutlets?
Li'l Massif- Da, me and brother can't leave you on mountain.
Prince Dreambert- We're almost to the top at it is and we have important business up the mountain. We can't turn back.
Li'l Massif- If you insist. We take good care of cutlet.
Big Massif- But always remember…
Then Big and Li'l Massif strike a flexing pose.
Big Massif and Li'l Massif at the same time- STAY BEEFY!