Hello my friends it's a been awhile sorry for the delay. This chapter has been done for quite awhile now however I've had some nasty computer trouble. Thankfully that is all taken care off now so expect a weekly update at the least now from now on if there is no more trouble of course. Today's chapter contains another reference to Child at heart's story a small one but I will put in as many as I can because it's thanks to her that I am even writing this today. Enjoy today's chapter.


Chapter 6

Dream a little dream

"We did it Mario we wiped them all out!" Goomward cheered jumping up and down. It was a long night so to speak but they cleared them all out the sight afterward however was depressing. The room had been torn apart but now there were two new openings in the walls for them to explore more of Mario's dream. But before exploring Mario remembered the sticker in the dreamer's log and he placed it on the wall it glowed and out popped as an actual spring. Mario jumped on the spring and a bit later came back down with a rainbow colored shard.

"Interesting it looks like a star piece but it's power is far greater we should hold onto it." Goomward added and Mario agreed putting the shard away in a slot on the dreamer's log.

Venturing into the next room they found it full of flowers of different colors. They noticed bubbles above them floating about inside were replays of Mario's greatest moments his most fantastic battles and adventures each contained inside on of the spheres. Mario grabbed one and it popped. He saw in the purest of detail the first time he ever got a kiss from the princess and he blushed.

"This must be where your good dreams come from Mario it's amazing in here." He analyzed then waddled off to the other room. Mario wanted to pop all the bubbles but decided against it he did however decide to pop just one more. After looking around he found one he was always fond off. It was of his birthday 2 years ago the year his parents came back to the mushroom kingdom he smiled remembering all of old friends and his zeal to end this threat grew.

The Sweet dream room 8 bubbles later

It took a lot of will power but Mario stopped at 10 bubbles there was still a lot left but he felt that he didn't want to waste any more he hadn't been this happy in a long time. He moved to the next room which Goomward was examining. It contained a giant door covered in chains with a black smoke leaking out of the crack but stayed firmly closed.

"No matter what I try I can't get it open Mario this door just won't budge." He noted and Mario nodded his head. It was for the best anyway he wasn't in an exploring mood at the moment anyway.

They retreated back to the main room and fell asleep on the floor soon waking in reality where they gathered their gear and headed out.

On the road to Toad town

Mario decided to tell Luigi he was off on his adventure and to see if the princess was any better while he was at it, after all perhaps Merlin was back in town and he could get his fortune told to give him a better clue. However along the way they ran into BK again on his back and to tired to get up.

"I fell right into their trap I don't believe it. Stupid meteo monsters I'll get you for this!" He grumbled to himself.

Mario and Goomward helped the tired Koopa to his feet.

"Their tougher then you realized huh?" Goomward asked and BK sighed.

"Thanks bros. Jeez some hero I am, my team my gear everything but my costume was taken from me. It was crazy we were ambushed and my team was taken away but why and how come they just left me here?" BK explained confusion nagging at his brain.

"Things are getting more dangerous by the minute we need to hurry toad town could be in trouble." Goomward added.

Mario nodded his head and with BK back in the group they headed for toad town as quick as they could. Toadtown thankfully was untouched there was a fog through out it but Goomward's scanner picked up nothing out of the ordinary. After a quick check to make sure everything was alright they headed to Mario's pad only to find the pipe that lead to it was sealed.

"Why is the pipe blocked?" Goomward asked Mario and he explained that Luigi blocked the pipe when he left somewhere that way no one would bother his garden.

"Your brother he's crazy about his garden huh? Still I've eaten some of the veggies he grows best in the kingdom." BK said.

Not really needing anything at home they turn around and headed for the hospital to check on the princess only to find that they are barred from entering by toads with spears. Mario started walking past them when they crossed the spears again they were serious.

"Sorry Mario no one goes in the princess has taken a turn for the worst." The guards said.

"Momma mia!" Mario yelped and broke through rushing to the princess.

Goomward and BK watched the hero rush up the stairs from the windows outside and Goomward whistled.

"Ever seen a fat man run that fast?" He asked BK.

"No but I've seen speed like that. It was this blue guy um... Tonic or something he's really fast and stylish which is why I studied after him.

"You studied him but can't remember his name?"

"I'm a scientist by nature absentmindedness comes naturally to me."

"Oh yeah been there my friend been there."

The princess's hospital room

Mario burst into the room and started the princess she was awake.

"Oh Mario it's you." she groaned sitting up.

He rushed up to her asking if she was really getting worse and she shook her head softly.

"A little bit but the doctor says that the professors are working on a new treatment I should be turning around shortly." She gently lifted her hand and placed it on Mario's.

"Mario my dear Mario these horrible creatures are starting to make others sick as well you must find a way to help them. I feel so weak Mario even my magic is barely helping ease the pain but I know you can do it you can save us all." Peach smiled but soon grew to weak and passed out her hand slipping out of Mario's. Tears came to the plumber's eyes he had never seen her like this. He walked out slowly thinking deeply fear gripping his mind. Resolve and purpose however, quickly taking over his fears thankfully he left the hospital and his companions followed him. Without uttering a noise he marched to Merlin's house and knocked on the door the old man opened up and he went inside.

"Ah Mario so good to see-" Merlin began but stopped when he saw the look on his face.

"Yes no time for chit chat eh? Understandable I'll do it for free this time as you are in a hurry my friend."

Merlin moved up to his crystal ball and begin to predict the future as he had always done. Mario waited patiently his arms folded eager to get to work. Merlin stopped a few minutes later and rubbed his chin.

"Strange the stars aren't saying anything about your Mario it seems your quest is being taken care of by another but who I can't say. Still I can point you in the right direction. Since the meteor crashed a few weeks ago strange things have been going on in Rappa tap the music town. Perhaps you can find what your looking for there I'll keep searching the stars perhaps they can assist you in another way my friend."

"Rappa tap... that's where I learned my stylish moves." BK added as Mario tipped his hat to Merlin in thanks and headed out to catch a bus to Rappa tap.

"Mario I know that you don't need badges anymore thanks to the book but perhaps we can add some pages from other books to it and see if adds new features. I've been studying the log it seems possible with certain kinds of books." Goomward suggested and Mario nodded his head.

More pages means more options and more power as well after all so they headed to the library but quickly found out that most books were fairly useless for the log.

"No good none of these books are compatible with the dream log save for this cook book." Goomward sighed and started to put it away when Mario shook his head and put it in the log anyway.

"Why do you want a bunch of cooking recipes? Surly they can't be that useful." BK asked and Mario smiled as they headed for the bus stop to continue their adventure the log would have to come later.


this one feels a little... half baked but then again stopping at the hometown never is that exciting anyway. Our next chapter begins the quest for the second meteorite piece has begun in Rappa tap town the music capital of the mushroom kingdom.