Entering Goorefu
Marky:"The Enclavetrols are back, then?"
Warren:"Jesus Christ, yes, they're back, of course they're fucking back, unless that nuke that just went off was detonated by the invisible fake Star Spirits!"
Marky:"YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH, YOU DON'T DARE TO DISRESPECT THE STAR SPIRITS!"
Warren:"They aren't fucking rea-"
Warren was yet again grabbed and badly beaten by Lean.
Waldo:"So you've encountered these... Enclave before, then?"
Marky:"... Yes, we had a long and bloody war with them in Toad Town... my branch of the Brotherhood moved here to see if anything in the Rogue Kingdom was left of the civilizations here... but, I guess it turns out that we just ended up finding our old enemies, while our main force is fighting the other Shy Guys..."
Atticus:"Why are you shy guys fighting each other?"
Marky:"Mainly different ideals. They refused our claim to rule."
Justin:"Claim to rule? What happened about being generous? Why, apparently you weren't that generous to the Punies."
Mynos:"Those punies are assholes. I wouldn't have been generous to them either..."
Justin:"Be the bigger person. Sure, they discriminated against you because you looked like the same people that just nuked their entire home, they have the right to be angry about that."
Marky:"We are generous as long as it's in our interest to be so. But, the Punies refused repeatedly, over and over. Probably just their gene to opress against anything else that's bigger than them. Anyhow, you brought the radio part anyways, so you can have the shard..."
Marky pulled out a rather larger shard than the one you had, and threw it to you. You, having caught it, placed it in your bag.
Fly Guy Master Scout Informant Infiltrator: "Sir! Fly Guy Master Scout Informant Infiltrator reporting! I have-"
Marky:"Damn it, what have I told you? Only one rank, and you aren't even a master of anything! Now speak!"
Fly Guy Scout:"I guess scout would do... anyhow! I have spotted a new addition to the coast. Bowser's old pre-war castle has suddenly appeared simply sitting right there! I only know for I followed that abomination vertibird that was made by our ancestors that they were using! They tried to take me down with bullet bills, but I am nimble, sir!"
Fly Guy Scout's report continued:"When we approached the spot where the castle sits, there was nothing there at first, then suddenly, BOOM! Castle abra kadabra! I don't know how but it appeared out of thin air. I think those magikoopas are crazy, and have pretty great powers..."
You realized something. Most of the Shy Guys you had met while having the Weak Spot badge on, their masks glowed red. This Fly Guy's scout didn't.
Atticus:" *whispering to Mynos* I don't think this Shy Guy is real... his mask isn't a weak spot like the other shy guys."
Mynos:"Say, Fly Guy... can you take your mask off?"
Fly Guy Scout:"Wha-wha-what? Sir, surely you know that Shy Guys can never take their masks off..."
You don't know how, but it seemed as if Marky caught on to you and Mynos' plan.
Marky:"Do you remember why, we cannot take our masks off?"
Fly Guy Scout:"It's an unwritten and unspoken rule... everybody knows it."
Marky: "Oh really? Well, do you know it?"
Fly Guy Scout:"Well I uh... KOOPAS FOREVER!"
The Fly Guy glowed red like those magikoopas, but before the magikoopa spy could disappear, Mynos caught him quickly.
Fake Fly Guy Scout:"Damn it! You touching me with your filthy corrupted hands are stopping me from using my limitless magic! Oh wait, it isn't. BYE!"
The Fly Guy glowed red yet again, but this time he DID disappear.
Mynos:"... What was the point of that?"
Marky:"If you don't know your history, the koopas of old were EXTREMELY overconfident and cocky. Bowser used to mock Mario several times while he had the upper hand, and then of course the inevitable happened and Mario beat him. That cycle went on forever, until Bowser got frustrated as all shit, and said fuck kidnapping Mario's bitch, and then just launched war on everyone. I'm serious. He actually launched war on EVERYONE. He didn't even list off all the kingdoms, hell, he even said something about Shroobs! Pah! He was insane."
Atticus:"Do you think it's a trap?"
Marky:"If... these koopas are different from the original koopa leader was, maybe. If they aren't, predict an easy battle. Though... I somehow doubt the latter, considering their surprise attack on Boggly... hell, considering the fact that they've apparently been around while we're also here, and not attacking us directly yet. I don't know why they would pick Boggly over us actually... maybe send a message, easy target... also, not that I'm trying to convince you to attack them for our own benefit, but I'm pretty sure they would be interested in that Box of yours... meaning they might have a shard or two."
You turned around and went for the exit.
Marky:"Wait, surely you don't plan on going equipped like that, do you?"
Atticus:"Yeah."
Justin:"Uh, not to be rude, boss... but, Marky has the right idea. Didn't you see how we were fighting back there? Those assholes got some pretty heavy armor, these normal rounds will probably just be like throwing some BB gun rounds at a gigantic concrete wall and expecting for it crack and break. Then a huge ass Doogan walks through about to kick your ass, then you reach for your gun and you realize you just threw all the ammo to break the concrete wall. So you just started to beat him over the head with a toy BB gun and then he just throws you around the room like a rag doll."
Marky:"I got some gear for all of you, if you're going to attack Rivet Castle. Which, I actually had confirmed that it existed before the fake Fly Guy appeared. Which is kind of why I already knew that it was a fake."
You all followed Marky to the armory, and afterwards, you all rested again before you were going to head to a castle full of Enclavetrols like a bee swarm buzzing around inside a hive, and got some new gear. The others even got some new badges. You didn't know it, but Lean had followed you.
Lean: "Hey, uh... what's your name? Attic? I think I might come with you."
Atticus:"But... aren't you hundred and eight years old?"
Lean:"So? I have more experience than any of you punks do in one of my thumbs."
Atticus:"Yeah, but I don't feel like hearing you complaining about your aching knees while you're in a firefight against the Enclavetrols..."
Lean:"Well guess what, I'm coming along anyways. No under a century year old person is going to boss me 'round."
Atticus:"..."
You couldn't help but wonder why people seemed to just forcibly join your group.
A day later... you all were approaching some sort of civilization that was on a still standing pre-war bridge.
Mynos had gotten a better version of his armor that they had scavenged from one of the dead Enclavetrols. He had also even had his blades sharpened. Justin modified his rock-it launcher, and
made it capable of firing even larger items. Not to mention he had acquired Power Robes, the same armor that the Brotherhood of shy guys wore. Warren even got some weird armor that was built only for Wizzerds that the Brotherhood claimed that they had got from trading from a civilization of friendly ghouls at the bottom of the old Pit of 100 Trials. Warren had acquired a badge that doubled his magic power. Waldo got some leather armor instead, not to mention he got a pretty cool and unique energy weapon. What was it called you ask?
The Gauss Rifle. He got a badge that apparently came with the Gauss Rifle specifically, and gave it the ability to knock foes several feet through the air with a chance of knocking them off.
You had gotten a KoopCorp Laser Rifle, not to mention you got some pretty strong armor built just for yoshis. You couldn't help but wonder where they had gotten all these different types of armor.
Lean, simply had his old Overseer jumpsuit from his Vault on, however he had armored it long ago, as you could see the rust and bullet holes in the metal attached to it. As for his weapon, he carried a jet black high powered laser rifle that fired a green laser, that he called for whatever reason, "Pew Pew." Lean had a badge called Elderly Superiority, which gave him an ability to grow larger than life!
...Literally.
You were about to walk up to the civilization on the bridge, but suddenly you heard a yell.
Goomba Resident 1:"LAUNCHING GRENADES AT THE APPROACHING MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY! GO GO GO!"
Suddenly grenades were launched your group's way. You all quickly ran as the grenades exploded.
Goomba Resident 1:"Oh fuck! You're not the Family."
Lean:"You just fucking randomly launch grenades at every elderly man and his companions that come walking to your town?"
Goomba Resident:"All I could see was your shadows!"
Lean:"It's fucking day out! When the old man can see better than you even though he's one hundred and eight years old, then it's a fucking sign for you to find some glasses!"
End of Entering Goorefu
