Chapter 10

The heroes had made it to Rogueport. Unknown to them, the dark clones were spying on them. "They may have defeated us at the castle, but this time we got them." Dark Mario said. "Just they wait…" Dark Sonic said. "Hey!" an unknown voice said.

"Huh?" Sonic said. A female goomba with a ribbon tied around her neck appeared. "Goombella!" Mario said with joy. "Looks like another one of those friendly goombas." Blaze said. "Yeah." Silver said, still wondering if he should make the first move.

"It's been so long since we last saw each other!" Goombella said. "Yea-" Mario said, but while him and Goombella were speaking to each other, Goombario was talking to Peach. "Who is that pretty goomba?" Goombario asked with a blush. "Oh, do you like her?" Peach asked. "Yes!" Goombario said.

"Well then go talk to her." Peach said. "You think that will work?" Goombario asked. "Sure, I mean, she your age, has the same IQ as you, plus, she also accompanied Mario. She's perfect for you!" Peach said, but the truth is, Peach didn't want another long distance relationship like Blaze and Silver."Ok!" Goombario said. Meanwhile, Mario and Goombella were finished talking.

"Alright, follow me!" Goombella said. The dark clones followed them. "The professor's house." Mario thought. They went inside. "Hey, where's the professor? Is he out studying?" Mario asked.

Goombella looked down. Finally, she spoke. "He died a year ago, the years caught up to him. I'm continuing his studies." she said with tears in her eyes. Everyone started to cry, with Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Goombella crying the most. "Well, the professor wouldn't want us to be sad right now." Goombella said, wiping away her tears.

"Your right." Mario said. The heroes agreed to stay at the house. "That goomba with that blue cap looks kind of cute, Mario did say he was smart like me. I going to ask him if he wants to go out." Goombella thought. "Let's do this." Silver thought. "Goombario/Blaze do you want to go out somewhere." Goombella and Silver said at the same time.

"Sure." Blaze and Goombario replied, blushing. The two pairs went to different tables at the same restaurant.