Swerving left and right, trying to keep his control, Soshi glided jaggedly over the sea. He wasn't even sure which one it was, though he had a gut feeling, an instinct, that it was the way he needed to go. His wing had been slowly getting its feeling back, in the form of excruciating pain. He pressed on, trying to stay on course and not veer off. It was hard, as he had to adjust his direction with every flap of his wings, which alone required much energy.
An object whizzed past his head. Soshi caught just enough of a glimpse of it to see that it was black, and spherical. Another flew at him, and Soshi had to dive to dodge it. Once he had, however, he instantly found he could not pull back up. The blue water was coming in fast on him. He mustered every ounce of his strength to regain control. He gradually leveled his flight, gliding inches above the surface. Now all that was left to do was catch a good updraft…
It never came. Barely making a splash, Soshi skipped along the surface of the water before finally coming to a complete stop some 60 feet from shore. His eyes were closed, and he was breathing heavily. He was still very conscious, just too sore and exhausted to move. All at once, he felt himself being lifted up, and carried. He didn't dare open his eyes. All he knew was that whoever was carrying him was either saving him or sealing his fate.
Soshi felt the atmosphere about him change drastically. From the warm, humid air of the sea came a cold and empty feeling Soshi was certain he didn't like. Soshi felt himself be thrown onto a hard, stony floor. He heard some bones in his spine crack, and flinched. He felt something cold wrap around his hands, and then heard footsteps fading away. When he was sure they were gone, he opened his eyes, and he found he wasn't outside anymore. He didn't even think he was in the Mushroom Kingdom, judging from where he was. He sat up, instinctively. He was in some prison cell. Not the worst he'd ever seen, but then, he haddn't seen many prison cells, let alone been sentenced to one. His small hands were cuffed together by what looked like unbreakable titanium. The conditions in the cell were liveable, but all Soshi wanted to do was get out. As he struggled to his feet a single sandwich slid under the door.
"Oh, well." Soshi thought. He might as well. After all, he didn't think he'd be getting anything else for a long while. He took a bite of the sandwich and instantly gagged. Peanut butter and mayonnaise, who would come up with something like that? He forced it down anyway, and curled up and slept to wait for whatever it was fate had planned for him.
A few hours later, Soshi was awakened by a loud bang. The door to his cell had opened and a figure stood in the door. He was short, but his features were indistinguishable. It was very bright behind the door which cast a shadow over its face.
"Her highness will see you now." It said in a gruff tone.
Soshi was led through the bright corridor into another room, which appeared to be a storage area. Then through another door into a bright, cheery hallway, not like anything he had expected. There were red drapes strung up through the ceiling, and gold borders on all the windows. The doors were all adorned with a star, and there was a huge double door at the top of the staircase Soshi was now in front of. Soshi knew it almost immediately. This was Peach's Castle.
Soshi didn't have much time to bask in the glory of it, as soon after he entered, the double door opened and a perfect vision of beauty, justice and fairness came out. Princess Peach had a frown on her face, however, as she eyed Soshi suspiciously.
"So," she began. "You are the one which terrorized Barrel Isle so long ago. I never thought I'd see you."
Something snapped inside Soshi. How did she know? Toad Town was nowhere near Bar-Isle Soshi, he corrected himself.
"Peach, that was a long time ago. I-"
"Enough!" Peach held her hand out. She obviously didn't want to hear it. "You destroyed the lives of those poor citizens, and you have the nerve to come terrorize the central city, too? It's only a miracle my cannon soldiers were able to stop you. I grow tired of this. Take him away!"
Instantly, two more guards, much bulkier than the first, grabbed the Sky Yoshi's shoulders. Soshi struggled, but it was no use.
"Peach, wait! Don't do this!" Soshi shouted. "The world is in danger! Somebody is plotting something up in Proarctica! He has my mother, and he'll probably kill her and everyone else in the world if you don't listen to me!"
Peach slowly stepped down the stairs and approached Soshi. "First of all, the world is definitely in danger. From you. Second of all, I have personally been to Proarctica, and there is nothing there but a big, boring glacier. Any more lies you wish to tell me?" she challenged.
Soshi made eye contact for one full second, then dropped his head to the ground.
"Please. Just give me one chance. One chance to prove it. I don't mean you or the kingdom any harm, Princess. All I want is to stop this fiend." Soshi said softly.
For some reason, the Princess must have sensed the sincerity in Soshi's voice, for her next order was "Drop him." The guards obeyed. She turned to Soshi again.
"I'm warning you, Sky Yoshi, any tricks, just one…and I personally will make sure you never see another living thing ever again."
Soshi nodded. "My word is my bond, princess. It is a principle I live by."
Peach immedately ordered the finest fleet of ships she had.
"Well, then, Sky Yoshi, I guess we're going to Proarctica."