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Rosalina slumped across a random book shelve, listening to Luigi and Bowser take turns to try to guess what Kameks word could be, though she knew herself.
"Shoes?"
"No"
"Seat?"
"Nope"
"Skin?"
"No"
"Seagull?"
"Where do you see a seagull Bowser?"
"Well I give up then! This games so stupid!" Bowser exclaimed, frustration shown on his face.
Kamek turned towards Luigi. "Do you give up ?"
Luigi looked thoughtful for a moment before nodding his head.
Kamek smiled. "Well, it was actua-"
"Wait, you didn't ask Rosalina" Luigi said politely, before looking at her. "Have any idea what it might be?"
Rosalina looked shocked for moment, surprised that Luigi cared if she was included in the game or not. She cleared her throat and stood up, blushing faintly once realizing that she was slumped over the book shelf. "Well, I thought that it might be Sephrino" Rosalina admitted, pointed towards a light blue smoke that was held in a beaker that was boiling over fire.
Kamek nodded, not even looking remotely shocked like Luigi and Bowser were. "Correct. This game always bore me when I play with either Bowser or his children. The only time when it is fun is when I play with..." He trailed of as he looked down, before sighing and turned around, pretending to look busy with his potions, though everyone knew that he wasn't.
"Hey dad" Larry and Iggy chimed, followed by Shy Gal floating in, a scowl visible on her mask.
Rosalina blinked. "What's wrong?"
Shy Gal continued scowling. "Nothing"
Rosalina opened her mouth to persuade her to tell her to before noticing Lemmy walking down, and then Peach and Daisy along with a huge Dry bones guard.
Peach noticed Rosalina and turned her head, ignoring her as she went up to Luigi and hugged him, holding back tears. Luigi was shocked and was unsure of what to do, so he rubbed her back and waited for her to step back, a sad smile on her face. Daisy then went up to him and gave him a quick hug, Luigi doing the same and then backing off. Both girls smiled at Bowser and he smiled back.
After saying there hellos and going over what happened briefly, (with the girls shocked that three of Bowsers kids were here), Kamek addressed them.
"Well, know that were here, It's time to get to business. I have read and found what I need from Burmia, so I just need to know how many people are going so I can prepare the portal" Kamek said as he eyes a bookshelf and pointed a finger at it, levitating the book towards. He eyes the bookshelf again.
"Me!""I wanna go" Let me, pleeeaaaase?!" Iggy, Larry and Lemmy shouted.
Bowser nodded his head. "Well, I can't let just you three go, so I'll round some people up as well".
"I'll go" Both Shy Gal, and the Dry bones guard (let's call him Dave) said, causing them to look at each other and grin.
"I'll go as well" Daisy announced, everyone but Kamek, Chomp and Lemmy to look at her shocked. "I wanna make sure that it gets done as fast as possible, so I'm going" Daisy said as she crossed her arms with a determined look on her face.
Peach looked at her with wide eyes. She was half expecting herself and Daisy to just sit by Mario, Toadsworth and Waluigi's side. She closed her eyes and gritted her teeth. Should she go with them? Who was going to look after everyone at the castle? Would she even be of help?
Kamek nodded. "Alright then. You six shall make your way to Burmia tomorrow. It'll take me that long to summon and you'll need plenty of rest". They nodded.
Kamek took a breath in. "Now, to reach Azule, you will need to collect Eezo stars that are scattered in the Nen Yang and Asimov universe, five in each. After that, you activate the portal in the Orab universe, on a planet called Genzuma. I know this is difficult to remember" Kamek said as he notice that Bowser was ready to complain, "So I will figure out a way for you-"
"I can help" Rosalina blurted out, causing everyone (minus Peach and Chomp) to look at her confused. "I mean, one of my Superiors will know of the situation and they could send someone for navigation" She replied, smiling once everyone understood, (minus Chomp and Lemmy).
Kamek nodded. "Alright. Well, I estimate that to get to Azule overall, would take...more than four years.
Everyone's eyes except for Chomp, Rosalina's and Polari widened. Bowser was the first to respond. "Four YEARS?! FOUR YEARS?!"
"There has to be a faster way!" Peach exclaimed, obviously shocked that it would take four years to take a threat down. Sure, they had to travel a couple of universes and that. Wait a minute...
"Why only four?" Daisy asked, voicing what Peach and Luigi was thinking. Surely it would have took WAY longer.
"Wha-Ph-do you-wha?" Bowser exclaimed. "What do you mean 'Why only four'?! Bowser shouted. "Four years is long enough already!"
"It would take four years because there universes!" Kamek exclaimed, put emphasis on universes by giving a look that mean 'are you serious?'
"Actually, I have my star ship" Everyone looked at her confused again (minus Chomp, Polari and Lemmy, who were playing with each other). "My star ship? We can use it to travel to the universes"
"Wait, your coming with us?" Luigi asked shocked. Rosalina nodded.
"So am I" Everyone (minus chomp) looked at Peach with disbelief, Daisy shaking her head.
"What? No, you can't! Peach, it's too dangerous!" Daisy exclaimed as she grabbed her best friend by her hands, hoping to convince her.
"So what should I do, go with yous?" She asked, eyeing Daisy, already expecting her answer.
"No. No, I think you should stay here. I think you both should" Daisy said as she looked at Rosalina as well.
Rosalina narrowed her eyes slightly. "It's my star ship that we need and unless one of you know how to drive, I have to go" She declared.
"Yeah, but we can get someone...to..pilot?" Luigi ended meekly when he noticed the stares that he was getting.
Bowser rolled his eyes. "Like who? Chomp?" Chomp turned to him with a confused stare before smiling and barking happily while Polari giggled.
"She's right. She's the only one that can pilot" Peach said, and then turned her head towards Daisy. "And I'm not staying! Azule is going to pay for what he's done and the more people we have then the better chance we have at stopping him!"
"I know bu-"
"No! No, you don't." Peach said, slightly calming down. "Marios and Toadsworth always been there for me and I can't just sit back watching like I always do! It looks like you won't need my help getting the stuff for the potion so I'll head with everyone else and track Azule" Peach finished, daring anyone to think otherwise.
Luigi looked down slightly in thought. Mario definitely wouldn't let Peach go on a journey like this...and neither would Toadsworth. He looked at Peach with sympathetically. "Peach, Mario and Toadsworth would want you by their side when they wake up. They'd want you safe, even if they're in no condition to protect you"
Peach sighed. "Yes, I know that. But now it's my time protect them! I want to make Azule pay for what he did! I'm going and that's final" She crossed her arms to emphasise her point.
Luigi sighed and realizing that there was no point in arguing, merely smiled and nodded, causing Peach to slowly smile back.
"Alright. However, take not that in some parts of the journey, the star ship may be too big to take"
Rosalina nodded. "It's alright Kamek. We'll be fine". Kamek sighed and nodded back.
"You might also need to acquire allies to aid you and to take Azule down" Kamek said as he looked into a book. "One last thing." He looked at everyone seriously, eyes narrowed. "I cannot stress how dangerous some of the places will be, especially Azules domain. Most likely he won't be expecting you, but if he does, then I advise that you take extreme caution" Kamek finished. Everyone nodded (Chomp would have if he could).
Kamek smiled slightly. "Unfortunately I won't be able to go with and I apologize for that, but obviously I must stay here and work on the spell. Who will be going?" He asked. Luigi, Bowser, Peach and Rosalina lifted their, along with Chomp barking and Polari flying around Rosalina.
Luigi gulped and looked nervously at the two princesses. It would be dangerous mission. Maybe there was a way to-
He was jolted out of his thoughts when Bowser elbowed, making sure the other didn't notice. As if reading his mind, Bowser gave him a reassuring smile and a thumbs up, making Luigi smile softly.
"All right. Well, I shall see you of tomorrow. I expect you all to get a good night's rest" Kamek said as he began to pack everything away.
Larry groaned. "Tomorrow? Why can't we start tonight?"
Kamek sighed. "Well unless you can see in the dark and avoid the hundreds or Burmithia's that will come out, I suggest you go to bed" He smirked when he saw the three boys shudder,
Bowser grumbled. "Come one, I'll show you all to your rooms." He said as he exited out, everyone following with Kamek still packing away and Luigi and Chomp at the back.
Chomp was still barking away happily, which Luigi found cute. "Chomp, are you sure that you wanna come buddy? I think you should stay with Kamek" At this, Chomp whined and protested, making Luigi chuckle.
"Actually, I think that he might assist your team well" Kamek said, causing Luigi to look at him confused.
"What do you mean?" He said as he paused walking, Chomp bouncing around the libary.
Kamek held a thoughtful pose. "Well I haven't seen anything of it, but I'm pretty sure there should be a book about Chomp abilities" Kamek explained as he paused and looked at some books. "Aside from a normal Chain Chomps property, I've never seen one change colours, though I have heard of it from Kammy" Luigi inwardly cringed but didn't show it. "There should be a book on it somewhere"
Luigi shook his head. "Thank you Kamek, but it's alright. You should get some rest as well. Besides" Luigi said as he looked at the Yellow Chomp "It's more interesting to see if for your eyes then reading it and wondering how to make it happen" Kamek paused for a moment before chuckling and then faced.
"I guess your right. Well, good night Luigi. Your things shall be packed in the morning", when Luigi gave him a confused look, he continued. "Ya know, I can just magic it up" Luigi couldn't help but laugh as he heard the Magikoopa talk informal.
"Thank you Kamek and good night. Come on Chomp, let's go" Luigi ushered the bouncing Chomp before him and picked him, Chomp immediately calming down and laying still, growling softly.
Kamek watched him before packing a few more things away. Seconds later, he yawned. "Alright Kamek, time to get some sleep" he said to himself before turning the light of and making his way to his bedroom.
Ch 9 done. Tomorrow, the adventure begins! I got nothing to say other then I hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to review! Anyway, until next time
