Petalburg (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

"So, you're headed off?" Koopley asked.

"Yes." Koops nodded. "I want to travel with these guys to collect the Crystal Stars."

"Well, if that's what your heart wants, I'm not stopping you." He grinned.

"If you feel like that you need to come back, we will welcome you with open arms." Kroop said. "We'll be waiting for you to return whether you complete your journey or not."

"Good luck out there Koops. Don't get into too much trouble." Koopie Koo teased with a wink.

"Oh, don't worry. We'll make sure he won't get into too much trouble." Erza told her.

"Alright." Koopie Koo smiled. "See you later, Koops!"

"Bye everyone." Koops waved as they walked away. "So, to the Thousand Year Door?"

"Yeah." Mario nodded. "We need to figure out where the next Crystal Star is located."

"Then let's go!" Koops exclaimed as they took off.

Petal Meadows (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

As soon as they got out of Petalburg, Mario's SP Mailbox went off. "Whoa!" He exclaimed.

"What is it?" Natsu asked.

"Mailbox SP." Mario pulled it out of his pocket. "Never leave home without it."

"I wish I brought mine." Luigi sighed as Mario pulled it out and read it.

Dear Mario, I have been captured by these freaks that are called X-Nauts and to be perfectly honest, Bowser is much more civilized than these guys. They want a magical treasure map to get this treasure that they are looking for. Oh, I hope you, Luigi, and that Fairy Tail group gets to the treasure first. Love, Peach.

PS. I'm fine, by the way.

"How does she know about us?" Gray asked.

"Grand Magic Games, I suppose." Natsu replied.

"Well, at least we know she's okay...but where is she, exactly?" Goombella wondered.

"No idea." Mario shook his head. "Well, let's just go to the Thousand Year Door." He said as they all nodded and took off.

The Thousand Year Door (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

Once they were at the Thousand Year Door, Koops stared at the door. "Why is it so unnecessarily humongous?" He asked.

"Buddy, that's what I'm wondering." Gray said as Mario stepped on the pedestal and the map floated up with the lights shined brightly until it floated down as they all looked to see what's on the map. A tree popped up.

"The next Crystal Star is in a tree?" Luigi asked.

"Well, I know what I'm burning down." Natsu grinned.

Professor Frankly (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

"Ah...interesting..." Frankly mused. "The next Crystal Star is in the Boggly Woods."

"The Boggly Woods?" Lucy asked.

"Yes. The Crystal Star itself is in this humongous tree called the Great Boggly Tree." Frankly said.

"Well..." Natsu smirked and his fists ignited. "I think it's time to start chopping down that tree!"

"Now wait a moment, Natsu! I know you're eager to get that Crystal Star but that tree is home to these little guys called the Punis. If you destroy that tree with your fire, you'll destroy their home and possibly kill thousands of innocent lives."

"...Oh." Natsu's fists extinquished.

"Now I admire that you're ready to go and cause some destruction, but sometimes you just gotta stop and smell the roses, you get what I'm saying lad?"

"Yeah."

"Oh!" Lucy just remembered something. "Before we came back, Mario got an email from Princess Peach."

"Oh? Is she alright?"

"Well, she's been kidnapped." Mario replied. "She's alright, but her captors wants the Crystal Stars all to themselves to get to the treasure first."

"Hmm...this isn't good. It seems like someone wants their grubby hands on them first. Don't let them get the Crystal Stars first!" He told them.

"Right." Mario nodded.

"Just one question...what does a Puni look like?" Wendy asked.

"Let's see...they sort of..." Frankly grabbed a paper and a pencil and started drawing it. "They look like this." He said, showing them the drawing.

"Oh, that's a Puni?" Happy asked. "I was thinking it was some sort of walking fish."

"Oh brother..." Carla sighed.

"Anyway, go find that Crystal Star." Frankly told them as they nodded and took off back to the Rogueport Sewers.

Rogueport Sewers (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

As soon as they got in the room before the Thousand Year Door, a Puni noticed them and then ran into the hole. "Did you see that?" Gray asked.

"I sure did." Natsu nodded as he walked to the bars and warped them with his heat before they went inside another room where the same Puni spotted them and ran to a wall.

"Oh dear..." The Puni sweatdropped as he turned around to see everyone approaching him. "AAAH! DON'T HURT ME!"

"Why would we hurt you?" Lucy asked.

"You're...NOT with the X-Nauts?"

"Uh, no...why would we be?" Luigi asked.

"Oh thank goodness..." The Puni sighed with relief. "It's just...I've been looking for help ever since our home has been invaded by the X-Nauts. I wanted to go back with help but...I couldn't find anyone to help me."

"Well, you found the right people to look for." Natsu grinned. "We'll take out the X-Nauts like they're nothing."

"Wow...you guys are awesome. I'll be right back...there's a secret entrance that takes us to the Boggly Woods." The Puni said. "The name is Punio, by the way." He said as he went into a crack in the wall. "Let's see...where is that darn switch...AHA!" He yelled as a door opened up in the wall.

"...That's a secret entrance?" Luigi asked.

"Well that's...good to know, I guess." Mario said as they went into the room where Punio is.

"Alright! Let's go save our friends!" Punio exclaimed as they went into the warp pipe.

Boggly Woods (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

They soon hopped out of the warp pipe and they looked around. "Whoa..." Erza said.

"This place is so pretty." Lucy said. "So peaceful and quiet."

"Well, let's head out. The Great Tree is this way." Punio said as he guided them to the Great Tree, however...they noticed three certain Shadow Sirens in front of them.

Shadow Sirens (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door)

"Alright Beldam and Vivian, here's what we're going to do. We ambush those fools when they come." Beldam cackled. "They won't know what hit them! Vivian, the sketch!"

Vivian blinked. "Uh..."

"Did you drop it?"

"No...you had it because it was very important. I didn't even touch it."

"Don't lie to me, Vivian. I know you have it."

"I do NOT." Vivian protested. "You never gave it to me, so therefore...YOU have it!"

"Liar! You have it and you know it!"

"No! You were holding the sketch earlier!"

"I was not."

"You were too!

"I was not!"

"You were too!"

"...Awkward." Natsu said as they slowly walked away from the Shadow Sirens.

"Uh...guh! Guh!" Marilyn tried to get her sister's attention, but they were ignoring her. "Guh." Marilyn shrugged.

"Hmph, you are the most stubborn old hag I have ever met." Vivian said.

"Vivian, I am NOT an old hag! I am young and beautiful while you are the ugliest cretin I have ever laid eyes on."

Vivian jawdropped. "Beldam..."

"Hmph. What have you got to say for yourse-..." Beldam noticed something. "Vivian...what is that in your hand?"

"Oh...this?" Vivian asked. "It's a necklace I've found. Pretty near, huh?"

Beldam facepalmed. "You picked up trash in the woods...oh Vivian, you always will be a failure, you know that right?"

"I'm not a failure! You just don't give me any credit, you old hag!"

"Vivian, we discussed this several seconds ago!"

"Guh..." Marilyn sweatdropped.

Back with the others...

Boggly Woods

"There it is fellas...the Great Boggly Tree." Punio said.

"Mama mia..." Luigi said. "That is one big tree."

"It's amazing...so beautiful!" Lucy exclaimed.

"I think I'm gonna cry..." Koops said as they soon walked over to the tree.

"Uh...?" Punio blinked as he walked over to a door. "Odd, I don't remember THIS last time I was here."

"This metal door wasn't here before?" Natsu asked.

"Nope..." Punio shook his head. "Oh! I just remembered something!" He took off as they followed him. "Let's see..."

"What are you looking for?" Carla asked.

"I'm looking for a secret entrance...but I can't remember where it is. This is embarrassing..." He sighed. "...WAIT! I know who can help us!"

"A secret entrance finder?" Natsu asked.

"Nope! Madame Flurrie! She loves the Punis and I have a feeling that she will help us! She lives deep in the woods, follow me!" Punio took off.

"Is it me or is he a little...space cadet?" Natsu asked.

"He's trying his best, give him credit." Erza told him as they followed him.

Meanwhile...

"Ah...it's been a while since I've seen those cute little Punis." A woman giggled. "I think I'll go take a walk in the woods and pay them a little visit." She said. "But I can't leave without my-...hey...wasn't it just here?"

Outside of the house, a Pale Piranha Plant was talking with another Pale Piranha Plant. "AAAAAAAH! IT'S GONE!" The woman yelled, causing the two Piranha Plants to look at the house. "MY...MY..."
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Purse? Wallet? Earrings? Necklace? WHAT IS IT WOMAN, WHAT?!