Chapter 8

Queen Violet?

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Candy stared at him. "You've got to be kidding."

"Please," Mario begged. "There's a small hole at the bottom. You'll be safe there, and you mustn't come back!"

Candy sighed. "Are you sure this is the right decision?"

"Positive. I…I'm from the future. Please, just trust me!"

"You're from the future? You, Luigi, Peach, and those two mushrooms are from the future?"

Mario nodded wearily, silently begging her to believe him.

"Y'know, I've grown to like you and your crazy, stupid ideas. So I'll trust you on this."

"I'd say your good-byes now," Mario warned. "Because when you go there, you'll be unable to return."

Candy turned to where Violet, Peach, Toadiko and Toadbert were hiding—behind the one hut that had been built. She ran over there and hugged Violet. "Good-bye…mother," she whispered.

Violet embraced her tightly, tears running down her cheek. "Why are you leaving?"

"It's what is best for me. I'll be safe. I will always remember you."

"In a good or bad way?"

"Both," Candy said teasingly, a sad smile on her face.

"Do you forgive me?"

Candy silently walked away until she stood by the edge of the well. The panicking Toads in the audience stopped wailing for a moment, and even Bowser and Luigi stood and watched.

"I forgive you." Candy jumped.

Everything was silent for a moment. Then Mario walked over to the well, filled with only water, and stared down into it for a bit. He could go back to Brooklyn, just for a little bit…

Suddenly the pipe at the bottom of the well began to shine. Mario was about to jump in when a voice rang in his head: Just stay away from the light…my unenlightened friend.

He backed away in alarm. Where was that voice from? He recognized it from somewhere…

"MARIO! WHY AREN'T YOU HELPING ME!" Luigi shouted.

Mario whirled around and saw Luigi fighting Bowser on his own. The red plumber joined in on the action, leaving the well.

Suddenly Bowser stopped. "What have I done?" he whispered. "I JUST FORMED YOUR FUTURE! I AM SOOOOO VERRRRY AAAAANGRY!" He began to stomp the stage, and Bowser Junior and the small dark blue Shy Guy from before rushed out.

"Please, Lord Bowser," the Shy Guy begged, "calm down!"

"Stay out of this, Neon!" Bowser snarled. "All I wanted was to kill Mario and Luigi's ancestor so that they wouldn't be here and Peach would love me!" He sniffled sadly, his stomping fading.

Bowser Junior, however, was obviously upset. "What? You sent me back in time to kill Mario and Luigi's ancestor BECAUSE OF LOVE? ! HOW MESSED UP IS THAT? !" He stomped the stage angrily, and the floor where the three were standing collapsed; they fell, screaming in shock.

Mario blinked in dismay. "Bowser," Peach called, tentatively taking a step closer to the part where the floor had left a hole, "I would love you if you were kind and considerate, like Mario."

Mario blinked again as she continued: "Bowser…get a life. And when you do, I might love you. But no promises, mmkay?"

"Well, now that that's over with…" Violet smoothed off her dress.

The screaming panics in the audience seemed to get louder. "WE'RE MUSHROOMS!" someone screamed. "NOTHING'S DONE! THAT RUFFIAN MUST TURN US BACK!"

A wand shakily emerged from the hole. "I-I will…"

"Don't!" Mario bent down beside the hole and made sure only Bowser could hear. "We're forming the future Mushroom Kingdom!"

"Why should I care anymore?" Bowser sounded miserable.

"Please…" Peach knelt next to Mario. "You'll be my hero. Just…please."

"…Really?"

"Of course. And I'll be in your debt and—"

"DEAL!" Bowser abruptly leapt up from the hole. "YOU! MUSHROOMS! YOU ARE CALLED TOADS, MMKAY?"

The Toads stopped panicking. "Toads…? That's…odd. But it sounds better than mushrooms, so okay."

"Maybe…" Violet hesitantly spoke up. "Maybe we could turn this into a kingdom? I mean, since I'm the only human, I could be the ruler…"

Instantly challenging yells echoed. "WHY YOU? YOU GETTING' COCKY SINCE YOU'RE THE ONLY HUMAN?"

"No, of course not…" Violet looked scared to death.

The princess looked at Mario. "You need new shoes." Peach then nudged the Koopa King desperately. Instantly Bowser shouted, "PURPLE HERE WILL BE YOUR LEADER, MMKAY!"

The Toads exchanged horrified looks, then began to nod very fast.

"What shall we call this kingdom?" Moulin called out, examining himself in a compact mirror. "Ooh, I look absolutely fab-OO today!"

"Um…what if…the Mushroom Kingdom?" Violet suggested. "Since you guys are…um…mushrooms."

The Toads murmured agreement, not having much creativity. "Violet, dahling!" Moulin called out. "Wait…Queen Violet! Long live Queen Violet!"

The Toads echoed the cry. Violet raised her hand for silence. "Two things: firstly, I do not have a crown, so I am not your queen. Not now."

"Here." Peach took her crown off of her head and gave it to Violet. "I don't need it; I have plenty more at my castle."

Violet stared at her. "Castle?"

"Um…we're from the future," Luigi explained quickly. "And we're NOT crazy; we truly are."

Violet nodded, looking unsure. "Oooooookay…well then…secondly, I have a confession. That song on the piano isn't mine; it's Candy's. I stole it from her. Please, forgive me…"

Instead of the shocked protests Mario was expecting, Toads began to cheer. "We always knew that!" a girl shouted. "We were just waiting for you to fess up. And we all make mistakes, so we all forgive you."

Violet looked weak with relief. "Th-thank you. I don't deserve this."

"QUEEN VIOLET! QUEEN VIOLET! LONG LIVE QUEEN VIOLET!" the audience roared.

Mario flashed her a small smile. "Candy is safe, I promise."

"I know she is. You got her there."

"We have to go home!" Toadiko yelped. "It's Friday! Tomorrow's the day that the time machine makes its debut to the kingdom!"

Peach paled. "You're right. Oh my GOSH, Toadsworth is going to KILL me…"

Mario extended his hand. "Neon, Junior! C'mon!"

A few moments later, Mario, Luigi, and Violet were pulling them up onstage. "Let's go home," Peach whispered.


"Bye!" Violet shouted as the time machines rose in the air. The salty sea shore by the beach Bowser, Bowser Junior, and Neon were in one machine, Mario and Luigi in another, and finally, Peach, Toadiko, and Toadbert.

"That was dreadful." Bowser sighed unhappily. "All I wanted was for her to love me…"

"Oh, Papa…" Bowser's son sounded heartbroken.

"You've gained her respect," Neon reminded. "For now she thinks of you as friend."

Bowser brightened.


"Just another adventure…" Luigi sighed, shifting his weight from foot to foot. "I heard Peach talking to you about getting new shoes. Are you gonna let her pick for you?"

Mario thought of what his brother had said to him earlier: You'd always take her side over mine, huh? After all, I'm just player two. "No, Luigi," he murmured. "You are so much more than player two."

Luigi looked confused for a moment; then he blinked in gratitude. "I was wondering when you were gonna say that," he joked lightly.

"Y'know what, Luigi? I think I like my worn-out boots."

Luigi grinned.


"Toadiko. Toadbert."

The two Toads fixed their attention on Peach.

"You've done well, just as I predicted you would. I'd be HONOURED if you'd come back in time with me tomorrow."

"Y-YOU'D be honoured?" Toadbert's eyes widened.

Peach knelt down, bowing. "I would be so happy with you two at my side, if you're up for it, of course."

"Wow…" Toadiko whispered in awe. "I'll come!"

"Me too." Toadbert looked confident.

"Then it's decided," Peach declared. "You two will come as my adorable little squishy guests!"

Toadiko laughed, while Toadbert blushed furiously.

Then the night sky disappeared, and they were spinning in darkness.


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