It was a good plan. It was a very good plan. In fact, it was a GREAT plan. It's too bad it was made for dark purposes.
Bowser studied his blueprints with meticulous care. Everything had to be perfect or the plan would fail. He put the papers down and grinned evilly. Yes, everything was in order. The Koopa King took pride in his devilish work.
He made his way to another room, where his lackeys were impatiently waiting. Bowser Jr. was dancing in the corner. There was no music, but he felt the need to move around. Ashley was sitting on the ground, deep in thought. Wario slumped in a chair, Mona comforting him.
"There, there, Mistah W. I know you shoulda won that race."
"While that is true, Mona, I don't need you to remind me of my failure."
"Oh, Mistah W., you're such a joker!"
Bowser was more than happy to interrupt this pathetic group. "Alright, the plan's complete," he announced. The villains swarmed to their leader. They eyed the papers intently. Wario began laughing with confidence. "There's no way this can fail!" he exclaimed, striking a victory pose. The rest of the group agreed, except Ashley, who just continued to stare at the blueprints.
"Oh, yes, this is my best plan to date!" Bowser gloated; "But we are still missing one factor."
"The wand," Ashley replied.
"Exactly. Without it, that goodie-goodie star princess can very easily defeat us. I will now be accepting volunteers to infiltrate Toadstool Castle and take the wand by force. Whoever wants to do it, take one step forward."
At this, all except Wario took one step back. "Wario, my boy! You are a brave one," Bowser congratulated. The man's eyes bulged as he went into a panick. "Wha-? M-m-me?! I ain't goin' in that castle, charcoal breath! You can just forget it!"
Bowser growled. He gave Wario the death eye, but it didn't have any effect. The fat man crossed his arms, standing his ground. "Fine!" the Koopa King finally said. He began pacing. Someone had to get that wand; their fate depended on it. Wario wasn't going to do it. Ashley already made her case in the matter. Junior wasn't ready for such a big task. And they couldn't afford to lose Mona; her endless supply of pizza gave them strength.
"Alright, alright! I will do the job," Bowser finally concluded. "But we must wait for the right moment, when their guard is down… And I know just when."
The criminals huddled together as the giant turtle dragon explained his thoughts. They all agreed that he had picked the right time to go.
"This is very crucial," Ashley said in an ordering tone. "We CANNOT afford to miss this opportunity. I will find out more from Rosalina when we meet again. Hmph, foolish girl. She doesn't suspect a thing."
The villains cheered and prepared to celebrate their inevitable victory. In the midst of the excitement, Ashley was able to sneak away. The little girl made her way to the room Bowser allowed her to lodge in. She entered and locked the door behind her. She couldn't let the others hear.
Out of nowhere, a little devil creature appeared in a puff of smoke. "Hiya, Ashley!" Red greeted. The little girl rolled her eyes. "Red, I wish you wouldn't make so much noise," she condescended.
Ashley then approached the bed. "Why are you helpin' these guys again?" Red asked.
"It is the perfect opportunity."
"For what?"
A pause. A small smile grew on the witch's face. "You'll see," was all she said. Red tilted his head in confusion, but knew not to ask anymore. Ashley was quite temperamental. One wrong question and the little creature would be her next test subject.
Ashley reached under the bed and pulled out a small box with a pink bow on top. "What's that?" Red questioned, forgetting his question limit rule.
"A gift."
"From?"
"Rosalina, of course."
"Why would the princess give you a gift?" Red asked, immediately regretting it afterwards. Ashley looked at him with an evil glare. "You ask too many questions, Red," she said with a cold tone. Red slumped to the ground, fearing for his well-being.
Ashley commenced opening the box. She looked inside and immediately knew luck was with her. "What are those?" Red asked as he peered at the present. Ashley smiled wickedly. Oh, how easy that fool princess just made things.