A/N: Just a few more chapters after this and we're done!

Enjoy! And I'll see you in the next chapter!

-The Princess in Green-
-Chapter Eleven: Princess of Memories-

The last memory she had was of her and Mario falling, above them thunder was clapping and the distinct sound of swords were clashing, the wails of King Boos defeat rang in her ear as the sounds quickly grew distant. The skirt of her dress was flapping around her legs, and her grip on Mario had eventually loosened, the two were quickly separated in the darkness.

The next thing she knew a pair of arms were wrapped around her. It was too dark to see who held her close and broke her fall as everything that had happened was starting to take it's toll, the space around her were spinning. The feeling of being incredibly overwhelmed had collapsed on her and she became limp in the figures arms.

She woke up in the middle of Jaydes throne room. She didn't exactly remember how she got here, but she was finally standing on solid ground, Tonia was thankful for that. Suddenly the memory of her Uncle Mario, bloody and tied up snapped her into a panic. Quickly looking around to find him.

"Don't worry, Princess..."Jaydes was standing beside her throne, she smiled at the young lady standing before her "I sent him home, he's going to be okay."

Tonia sighed in relief; even though she was upset, the thought of loosing her Uncle Mario was overwhelming.

"What about King Boo... and Melersh?" Tonia looked up at the Queen of the Underwhere, who nodded.

"They had taken care of them, don't worry." Jaydes gestured to a set of heavy iron doors "that false king and his general are locked away for good..."

Tonia dusted the dirt and gravel off of her skirt, then tried to smooth down her hair. It was an absolute mess, embarrassing. She then stopped "wait... if you had sent Mario home... then why am I still here...?"

Jaydes stepped forward, resting a hand on her shoulder. Not in the way King Boo did, this time it was more gentle, more comforting. Like something she would receive from her mother. "I wanted to thank you personally, I heard that you were given a very important decision to make... despite what had happened- you still chose your family, your people over power. That my dear, is the mark of a true leader... you have a bright future ahead of you, Princess... " Jaydes gave her a quick side hug, leading her to a large set of marble doors. The Underwheres own Hall of Kings, back in order "but for now..." she paused, pushing Tonia forward to where she was standing in front of her "there's someone who wants to meet you..."

Tonia turned to asked her about who wanted to see her, but Jaydes was gone. Leaving her alone at the entrance in the hall. Taking a deep breath, Tonia marched forward.

Her footsteps were enough to draw the attention of several figures in the room, they stopped what they were doing to face her. The newly repaired hall erupted with applause and cheers, and Tonia felt herself go red in the face. All she did was smash a piece of glass, she didn't deserve this much praise.

She slowly made her way down the hall, never in a million years she would've thought that she would be congratulated by faces she only saw in history books, and then some. Several women, dressed in their royal attire from many different eras stepped forward to bow, as a silent thank you. Tonia quickly returned the gesture with a bewildered smile.

Her grandfather, Daisys father stepped forward with her grandmother beside him. They each took a moment to embrace her. Tonias grandmother died when she was young, and the young Princess had very fond memories of her, but not of her grandfather. They both congratulated her, before pointing ahead of them, telling her to keep moving forward.

So she did, the hallway felt endless, almost dream like. But Tonia knew that this was really happening. She then reached a very familiar statue. It was only then when she realized exactly who wanted to meet her.

"Tonia...?"

A voice she had only ever heard on a recording made her jump. Slowly a familiar sight walked out from behind the statue. He smiled, his eyes practically glowing with affection "it's you... it's really you..."

Luigi quickly closed the distance between them, embracing his daughter for the first time. Tonia was frozen, but slowly, she finally accepted that this was really her father holding her. She quickly buried her face into his chest and sobbed. Luigi gently petted the back of her head.

"Words can not describe how proud of you I am..." Luigi chuckled, resting his cheek on the top of her head. She stepped away, finally finding her voice. But Luigi cuts her off with a gasp, the side of her face was coated in red. Tonia took a step back, looking down at her ruined dress. Blood coated the front of her dress and skirt, along with her arms and face. Luigi looked down at the gaping wound in his chest, and the red that ran down the sides of his mouth. "Oh... I'm sorry..."

Tonia looked up at him, the memory of Luigis death playing in her mind. It was the only semi-real memory she had of him.

"When King Boo showed you what happened..." Luigi sighed, trying to wipe the blood away from his mouth, but it was quickly replaced "I guess he took away any kind of good memories you may had have of me...even though they were just stories..."

Tonia moved forward, though not too close to the massive hole in Luigis abdomen. Does it even hurt him? She could almost see through the hole, and Luigi is just treating it as if was just a flesh wound. She took a moment to wipe the blood off her cheek, amazed that she wasn't as scared of it then she should be.

He took a moment to look down at the gaping, hideous wound, before formulating a plan. He held out a hand with a smile "here, I want to show you something..."

Tonia took his hand without hesitation, and she quickly felt the room around them begin to spin, but it didn't effect her. It wasn't like the sensation of falling that she experienced with King Boo. It was like when she used to spin in circles as fast as she could until she falls down onto the grass and the world kept moving around her.

Tonia quickly figured out that she was transparent once again, and reality that she could now see through her own hand was no longer terrifying. They were standing in the middle of a large, formal party. A tapestry that had Aunt Peachs royal family crest hung over them.

They were in The Mushroom Kingdom Ballroom.

End of Chapter.