A/N: Hey guys, what's up? I don't have much to say here, except welcome aboard, Yuma Crafter!


animegamefanatic: I think Bowser wasn't married but rather created the koopalings using a different means. As for Peach's constant abductions...i'm thinking 3 reasons. Her power, Her dad, and that he wants to make her his queen.

I have a different idea as to the origins of the Koopalings, although this won't be revealed for quite some time. As for Peach's kidnappings… you'll just have to read on.


YumaCDeSennMC: Ahhhhhh Okay. I JUST started reading this and jeeeeeeezzz you have one good hook.

I myself watched The Super Mario Brother's Super Show (Why didn't I abbreviate that?) when I was a little younger and some episodes of SMB3 and Super Mario World (When I found them, anyway.)

I would have loved an Archie comic like thing for Mario, with the way they've had comics for them it could work, especially for the more recent games and every RPG title. (Have you SEEN Super Paper Mario? A comic arc for that would be amazing. That game gave me CHILLS.)

This story is definitely going into my favorites, I'll be watching for more of this awesome idea. See ya next time!

(And as a side note, I really liked the Fourth Wall breaks, for me personally, Luigi and King Koopa would be the main two breakers, at least, I think they would be.)

~Yuma Crafter


Thank you for your review!

I too am a huge fan of Super Paper Mario. I've done everything in that game except for completing the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials and the Duel of 100. And yes, I have big plans for the game and its characters for a later part in the story.


I do not own anything in this fanfic except for any original content that I come up with. Mario belongs to Nintendo, which does not endorse or affiliate itself with this fanfic. Constructive criticism is allowed, but please, no flames.

And now, on to the comic!


The Koopalings, Part 3: Dogfight


Mario and Luigi stood riveted to the spot as the Chain Chomps spilled through the doorway and thundered toward them. Or, at least Luigi was riveted to the spot. He couldn't tell his legs to move. This event was completely unexpected. If there was one person responsible for this, it would have to be-

But his thoughts were interrupted when Mario suddenly tackled him out of the way of the iron dog-like creatures that blazed through the spot they had just been.

"That was too close," sighed Luigi.

"It's not over yet, Luigi. Run!"

Mario pulled his brother to his feet, and the two took off running. But the Chain Chomps had the same idea. "You break left, I'll break right!" ordered Mario.

"Got it!" Luigi said as he ran to the left. He looked back briefly, and was shocked to see that the Chain Chomps had split up as well.

Luigi knew he couldn't outrun these beasts forever. Eventually he would tire out, and he didn't even want to think about what would happen if he tripped.

"Mario! Luigi! Take these!"

Luigi turned to the source of the voice. It was the king. Relief at last. In his hands were two small chests, which he tossed to the two heroes as they approached. They opened them, and removed the Super Leaves that were inside. They pressed them to their chests, and immediately, they felt raccoon ears and tails grow on them. They have transformed into Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi.

"Good thing I had those two chests left over after I gave all the other to Toad House, Inc.," remarked the king.

To the plumbers he said, "You've got to leave now, boys! We've got this!" as several Toad guards ran in.

"Let's-a go!" rallied Mario as he and his brother took off running for the doorway. Behind them they could hear the order for a net to be dropped onto the Chain Chomps. As they gained speed, and were leaving the room, they could soon hear the whimpering of the Chomps. The king had successfully captured them.

Once the plumbers reached max speed, they spread their arms, flapped their tails, and began to gain altitude. They soared out the door and into the open air.

Just then, Mario's keen eye noticed something moving away from the castle.

"Luigi… Do you see what I see?"

Luigi saw the figure, who seemed to be headed toward a hill nearby.

"Mario, that's Big Mouth Koopa, Jr., one of the Koopalings! I think he's responsible for the Chain Chomps! Should we go after him?"

Mario thought for a moment before making his decision. "No, Luigi. He would most likely see us and summon the other Koopalings. That's not a risk we're going to take."

"So what should we do instead, Mario?" Luigi asked as Big Mouth was now out of sight.

"I say we meet up with Toad and see what he found out."

"Good idea."

They set their course for the village, hoping that Toad had found out as much as they did.


Big Mouth ran to the other side of the hill, a gleam in his eye. The Chain Chomps had charged into the castle, just as he and his brothers and sister had planned. Those Mario Brothers must be finished by now, he thought.

He met his siblings at the other side of the hill. They had sinister eager looks on their faces.

"So how did it go, Big Mouth?" Hop fired first.

"It went great!" Big Mouth exclaimed. "The Chomps charged into the castle just as planned, and I imagine that those too-good plumbers are going to be mangled, crushed, pulverized, trampled-"

"We get the idea, Big Mouth," interrupted an exasperated Cheatsy.

"They don't call him Big Mouth for nothing," Bully muttered under his breath.

"Apparently you didn't do your job well enough," Kootie Pie broke in, pointing to something in the distance. "Look!"

All Koopaling eyes turned to what she was pointing at. Disgust filled their faces as they saw it was those two plumbers gently descending to the ground.

"They survived!" Bully roared.

"Those meddling humans!" Hip added.

"We need a new plan!" proposed Kooky.

"And I've got just the idea," snickered Cheatsy. "Listen to this…"


"There's Toad, waiting for us," pointed Mario as his feet touched the ground. Luigi landed next to him. "Let's see if his luck was as good as ours."

Mario and Luigi met Toad at the entrance to the village. He was smiling; a good sign he found something out.

"What did you discover?" asked Mario.

"One of the villagers told me that yesterday, he saw Koopa on his way to Desert Land, saying something about a hew hideout," reported Toad.

"Desert Land, eh?" said Mario. "That's a huge region. He could be anywhere in Desert Land. Though, I doubt he would have easy access to the pyramids there."

"Yeah," said Luigi.

"Don't fret, guys!" encouraged Toad. "I have a cousin there who's a map salesman. Maybe he can help us out!"

"Good idea," said Mario. "We need to know our way around Desert Land. We can also mark where we've been."


"So you'd like a map to Desert Land?" asked Toad's cousin. "I've got maps to the pyramids, the oases, and everywhere in between!"

The group studied the maps, and chose the one that best suited them.

"That'll be ten coins, please!" Toad paid the fare, and they walked away with the map.


Although Desert Land wasn't far from Grass Land, the sizzling temperatures made the group's trek seem longer. Not to mention trudging through the desert sand wasn't helping much. And the Pokeys and Fire Snakes were just adding insult to injury.

"It's only been fifteen minutes, but it feels like hours," said Luigi.

"And we don't know where in Desert Land Koopa's camp is," added Toad.

"We're almost there," reassured Mario, even though he would admit he didn't know where Koopa's camp was located. The camp was brand new, and Mario was sure it wouldn't be on the map. But at least he had a pen to mark where they had been.

As they walked, Mario couldn't help but think about the condition of the princess. Was she okay? Why was she kidnapped? Did it have anything to do with her father? Now, Mario knew that King Philip was most likely a very important figure in Mushroom Land. But how did he disappear? A king wouldn't just up and vanish without good reason. And because of that, the princess and even young Toad were on the run from Koopa for longer than they could bear. There was nowhere they could hide. They were powerless until Mario and Luigi arrived. Then the tide turned.

Now King Koopa, who had become Mario's enemy at first sight, finally had Princess Toadstool in his grasp. This wasn't the first time the princess had been captured, but now Koopa had not one, not two, but seven children to help him with his evil deeds. And they had been unleashed on Mario and Luigi with terrible results. Now Mario was more determined to get the seven Magic Wands away from the Koopalings.

Mario stopped at the top of a dune. He could see a lot of Desert Land from his location. Then he thought he saw what looked like a tent set up in the distance.

He was unaware of a rustling sound nearby, and Mario's concentration was broken by Toad's warning:

"Look out!"

But the warning came too late, and the three were now trussed up in a net hanging from the nearby palm tree.

"Yikes!" yelped Toad as he was suddenly pulled up by the net.

Then their surprise changed to annoyance as they heard the maniacal sound of the Koopalings laughing beneath them.

"It was very foolish of you to interfere in King Dad's plans," chided Kooky.

"And now you're going to pay for it," said Kootie Pie.

"What are you doing here?" groaned Luigi.

"Isn't it obvious?" said Kooky.

"We're here to stop you from rescuing the princess!" Bully said, his arms crossed.

"But you can't rescue her, because you're too busy hanging out with us!" At Cheatsy's joke, all the Koopalings burst out in laughter.

"I hope you don't get too bored," mocked Big Mouth.

"Have fun up there!" chuckled Hip.

"And don't think of escaping!" warned Hop.

Mario sighed. He had been outnumbered, outmatched, and now outwitted by the Koopalings.


Princess Toadstool struggled against her bonds. Being captured for the umpteenth time was no fun whatsoever.

"It's no use, Princess," taunted King Koopa. "Releasing you isn't on my to-do list."

"I hope my capture has nothing to do with my father…" wished the princess.

"You have noooo idea," said Koopa. "In fact, my search party is out looking for your dear King Philip Toadstool right now."

"He's smarter than you think, reptile!" retorted Toadstool.

"And I'm smarter than you think, dear," said a smug Koopa. "Once I find your oh-so-precious father, I'm going to bring him right back here!"

"And what do you plan to do with him?" wondered Toadstool.

"Oh, get rid of him, of course. He's not good for this kingdom, and besides, if he's not on the throne, then that makes me the default king!"

"And where do I come in?" The princess knew the worst was coming, especially when she saw the way Koopa was grinning evilly at her.

"I'm going to make you my queen, Princess."

The princess was in shock. Koopa had a lot of nerve to say that. This infuriated her to the boiling point.

"Never in a hundred million years, Koopa! Do you hear?! Never!"

"You should be honored, Princess. With your power, you will be a koop-tacular Bride of the House of Koopa."

"I'm telling you, Koopa, the Mario is out looking for me right now!"

"And I'm telling you that he will have been captured by now. As will your father, because my search party is comprised of the elites."

The princess hoped she wouldn't have to say what she was going to say.

"You'll never find her, Lizard Lips! He's dead!"

"Never say never, Princess," retaliated Koopa. "You just hinted at his survival. And now I'm going to use you to find your father for myself."

Things are really looking grim for Mushroom Land… Is the king dead or alive. Will Mario break free and rescue the princess? And will Koopa's evil plan come to pass? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the thrilling conclusion to The Koopalings!


A/N: That wraps up Part Three! A big thank you to animegamefanatic for his review; I used the ideas concerning Peach's kidnappings. Toad's cousin is from the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario. If you noticed, I've been changing my style a little bit to match the more serious mood of the current stories.


"Hey, paisanos," said Mario, "it's time for Ask the Mario Characters! Where you, the readers, get to send us questions and dares, and we'll answer them and act them... if we feel like it. As usual, the Loophole Police are standing by in case anyone decides to avoid answering questions directly.

"Our questions today come from YumaCDeSennMC, better known as Yuma Crafter. The first one is for me… and it doesn't look pretty. This one says I must be 100% honest."

"But we're always 100% honest when answering questions," said Koopa.

"Not you," retaliated Toad.

"You have a point. We bad guys have a thing with honesty and the lack thereof."

"All right, here it goes. "If Luigi was to be close to dying tomorrow (Note: close), say in a fight with King Koopa or any other bad guy you have in that world, and you were the only one present in the area to see it happen, what would you do?"

Mario thought for a moment. "I would get him out of there as fast as I could, and return later with more support. If Luigi did die, that's nothing a 1-Up Mushroom can't fix."

"But 1-Ups are so rare," said Luigi.

"All the better for me," chuckled Koopa.

"This next question is for you, Luigi. "If Mario was in severe danger, by any means, and you were the only person around that was able to save him, would you?"

"Definitely," answered Luigi. "I would use as many power-ups as I could to fight my way through the enemies and rescue Mario. Anything for my bro."

Mario and Luigi high-fived, and most of those present clapped. Of course, most of the bad guys didn't, because… well… they're bad guys.

"Why, teamwork? Whyyyy?" moaned Koopa as a laugh track sounded from nowhere.

"Sorry!" said the Toad in the sound booth.

"This was a short session," remarked Princess Toadstool. "Hopefully next issue will be longer."

Mario faced the camera. "We'll be back next issue with more questions, if any, to answer! Until next time, everybody, do the Mario!"