FORSAKEN FLYING FORTRESS

Deep within the inner regions of the fortress was another double door. Inside of the room was a miniature laboratory. A table lay in the middle of the room, two chambers were placed vertical, up against the wall. In one chamber was a sihilouetted figure of a wolf with glowing red eyes.On the right was another chamber, this one housing a yellow two tailed kitsune fox. Eventually, the doors opened and in stepped the dragon cloaked creature. He strode slowly to the chamber and gazed at them. He then turned from them and sat in a chair next to a giant screen. It turned on showing Dr. Eggman's face.

"Good evening Paradox. " Said Eggman. "Is there something you require at this moment?"

"Yes. I require some assistance from you." said the dragon, waving his hand in a slow motion over the screen producing three figures: Bastian, Leyla, and Kayden. "I want you to put your SWATbots on full alert. If they so much as see a hair from them, let me know."

The evil professor nodded. "But of course…is that all you wished to see me for?"

Paradox gazed at the two chambers, eyes tracing back and forth from left to right. "No...where is the death egg now?"

"The death egg? It's still being reconstructed. Why do you ask?"

"Is the Nega Canon working yet?"

Eggman gulped. "Err...no sir. We've been having some problems with them. But I'm glad to report the defense shields are fully functional."

"Excellent...that is all."

The doctor nodded and the screen turned off. Paradox turned away, shaking his head lightly. Taking one last gaze back at the chambers, his eyes locked with the wolf's chambers. He stared at it for a moment, then pulled his cloak back and walked away, the door's fully closing behind him.

BOWSER'S FACTORY-HEART OF THE FACTORY

Bastian and Mario landed on a high scaffold overseeing a giant lava vat. The stench of molten rock filled the air, all of the walls being covered with a vibrant red glow. Mario and Bastian looked down at the giant vat, the smoke filling the area.

"Dear god please tell me he is dead..." said Bastian.

Mario paused and looked straight down. He was about to nod but the vat suddenly started to bubble. The bubbles speed picked up as it blasted upwards, not reaching the scaffold. Mario looked at the falcon and put his hands on the scaffolds with Bastian responding, putting his own hands on the scaffold. The bubbles now were pouring out of the vat as the lava erupted in a geyser, spraying onto the scaffold supports. The supports snapped and both the plumber and falcon plummeted down to the ground. Bastian stopped his fall by levitating, while holding Mario. As soon as they got back up, they heard distorted, sinister laughing. The laughing become heavier as Giga Bowser arose from the vat, even bigger and even stronger then before.

"NOW HOW THE HELL ARE WE SUPPOSED TO KILL THAT MARIO?!?!?" yelled Bastian, horrified at what he was seeing.

Mario quickly thought, looking around for anything to use. He noticed 2 giant conveyor belt that held several tubs. He also noticed an even bigger tub above the vat.

"I got it!" said the plumber. "Get up to the scaffold! Start the conveyor belts! I'll hold Giga Bowser off while you get there!"

Bastian nodded and started running the ladder leading to the conveyor belts. Giga Bowser saw this and torched the entire ladder with one blast.

"...oooookay then...time for plan B!" Bastian slapped on his morpher. "HENSHIN!" he gained his battlesuit and as another fireball came flying at him, he quickly brought his hands up and imploded the fireball. Mario slipped on a cape and dove upwards, treating Giga Bowser's face like an attack bag. He rode on his shoulders and looked over at Bastian, who tossed him a cyber sword. Mario caught it and ignited it, slicing into Giga Bowser's back and shoulders. He roared in pain and shook Mario off. Bastian took the distraction and raced up to the control room, remaining unseen as he pressed multiple switches, tugging and pulling on levers. The first two conveyor belts started as Mario watched. He charged up fireballs in both of his hands and shot them at the tubs, causing them to explode and making the liquid pour onto Giga Bowser. A loud defaning roar of pain came from the behemoth as the first two waves tore through Giga Bowser's skin.

"ALLRIGHT!" yelled Bastian. He quickly pulled the next lever but was shocked to find it jammed. "Shit." he muttered as he tugged hard on it. The handle popped off and Bastian growled with anger. He thought for a moment then ran out of the room, high jumping up to the conveyor belt with the tubs. He quickly thrusted his hands forward, sending the first tub down with a hard thud on Giga Bowser's head. But no matter what happened, Giga Bowser kept coming back and with a hard thrust, he slammed both Bastian and Mario hard into the wall. They fell to the floor and watched as Giga Bowser charged up a large fireball in his mouth.

But as the fireball reached an even larger size, the roar of a motorcycle engine was heard as Giga Bowser, Mario, and Bastian looked up. The motorcycle crashed through a window, riding right down Giga Bowser's back, a sword rifle carving a staright path down Giga Bowser's back. Launching himself off the tail, the rider skidded his motorcycle on the concrete and removed his helmet to reveal himself.

"Kayden!" yelled Bastian and Mario.

"Looks like I arrived just in time." he said. "What needs to be done?"

Bastian pointed up to the large tub above Giga Bowser. Kayden nodded and quickly ignited his motorcycle on fire, igniting himself on fire as well as he gunned up the motorcycle. Giga Bowser released the fireball he had been charging but Kayden absorbed the blast and doing a wheelie, launched himself into Giga Bowser with extra force. The behemoth stumbled and his head cracked against the underside of the large tub, causing it to tilt down. Giga Bowser fell onto his back while Bastian set the factory to self destruct in 5 minutes. Kayden charged up one final fireball and sent it cutting open the tub. The liquids poured all the way onto the Giga Bowser, melting his skin and skeleton bones. The trio got out just as the factory exploded.

"Kayden, thank you." said Bastian.

The wolf nodded. "Did you find Luigi?"

Bastian nodded. Mario sat down on a rock, silent as he looked down.

"Well that's good!' said Kayden. "Now we know he is ok."

"OK would not be the term to use man." said Bastian.

Kayden tilted his head. "Huh? What do you mean?"

The falcon took a deep breath. "We...did find Luigi but...he...he was wearing a black cloak. He called himself Duigi..."

The wolf's eyes widened. "Ohh...then that is bad..."

The red plumber weeped in his tears as Bastian finished. Bastian sat next to Mario and comforted him the best he could.

"HE WAS MY FAMILIA!" yelled Mario. "MY SANGRE! MY BLOOD!"

Kayden looked down and got on one knee before Mario, crossing his arms over the supporting knee. "Mario..."

The red plumber's tear stained eyes looked at Kayden.

"I promise you...we will find Luigi, cure him of his darkness, and make sure he returns safe. You have my word."

Mario smiled just a little bit and dried his tears. "T-thank you...Kayden. Bastian."