A/N: Anther triple-bill of teensy-weensy scenes coming at ya!

I had to up the drama surrounding Bowser's situation in the first scene; in Lear, it focused on Cordelia (Peach), but in this version it's a lot more frantic. Also, in King Lear, the Fool disappeared and no real explanation was given, so I took the liberty of stating exactly what befell Kammy.

The second scene's much truer to the play, except for the fact I gave the Officer (Toad) lines. I also think Cordelia saw Lear herself in the play, but I changed it so that Peach is merely told about Bowser.

I changed the order of the third scene's conversation around a bit, and jazzed it up a little, but overall it's the same.

Act IV. Scene iii.

Kamek flew into Rogueport, his broomstick splintered and his clothes in rags. He streaked through the town, looking for Peach, Mario or any other friendly face that could help him. Finally, he spotted Morton.

"Kamek! Where's King Dad?" called the Koopaling as Kamek approached.

"Shhhh!" hissed the Magikoopa, casting a fruitful look around him. "I'm supposed to be banished, remember? And Bowser's not the most popular guy at the moment – what with your siblings' reign of terror!"

Morton waved it off. "Psh, this is Rogueport – no one cares! And 'reign of terror'? My sibs are a bunch of pricks, that's for sure, but you make it sound like they're bloodthirsty tyrants!"

"They are bloodthirsty tyrants!" exclaimed Kamek, before wincing and lowering his voice once again. "They just had us shot out of the sky! The Koopa Cruiser crashed just north of the town. I was knocked out, and when I came to Bowser was gone and Kammy was… she was… dead." Kamek choked out the last part with some difficulty. He could still see her impaled on the girder, her blood staining her purple robes, her glasses shattered, her…

"Holy crap!" yelped Morton, unaware of Kamek's dark trip down memory lane as he promptly began to babble. "I saw some Roketons go by recently, and I figured they were just looking for Peach – she's hiding in the sewers, by the way – but they must've been the ones that destroyed the Cruiser! Oh, Koopa, I can't believe this! Kammy's dead? I can't believe it! It's unbelievable! And King Dad was gone? I hope they didn't get him…"

"I don't think so," said Kamek, drifting back to reality. "I found evidence that he left the wreckage on his own power – there were footprints and very Bowser-esque trails of destruction leading away from the bridge to the outside world. I think he's just running around the countryside – hopping mad, I'd except."

"Mad angry or mad crazy?"

"Both."

"Well, it doesn't matter if he's mad angry or mad crazy or both or neither – either way we need to tell Peach and Luigi!"

"And Mario," sighed Kamek defeatedly.

Morton shook his head. "Mario had to go back to Brooklyn – seems the Kremlings were besieging Big Ape City, and the big ape himself (Donkey Kong – the younger one, not the original one, Cranky, who doesn't care about that sorta thing anymore from what I've heard) needed some help."

"Mario would turn his back on the Mushroom Kingdom in its hour of greatest need?" Kamek was aghast.

"Brooklyn's been his home for years – it makes sense that he'd want to help save it more than save us from ourselves."

"But Peach-"

"Peach can take care of herself – or so she says, though 90% of the time she can't, not that I was gonna point that out to her when she explained the situation, no siree! – and besides, he left Luigi here too."

"Great," snarled Kamek. "A princess, a coward and a handful of Toads against the combined forces of the Koopa, Mushroom and Sarasa Lands."

"Which reminds me, is "Sarasaland" one word or two? I've seen it spelt both ways – moreso the later in recent years than the former, though. And I-"

"How is that even relevant to our situation!? Your father needs help, so we're gonna go get it now! Which way did you say Peach was again?"

Morton pointed to the ground.

"Where's the nearest pipe to the sewers?"

"In the garden, but I really wanna know the spel-"

"Bowser first, spelling later!" barked Kamek, starting off towards the garden, Morton waddling along behind him.

Act IV. Scene iv.

Having been informed of the crash by Morton and Kamek, Peach sprang into action. "Toad, prepare a search-party immediately."

"But the Roketons-"

"They're the reason we must hurry," said Peach, her pretty face lined with worry. "We must find Bowser before they do. We must save him!"

As Toad ran off, Luigi put a reassuring arm around Peach. "We will save him – you'll see."

"But they say he's gone completely insane! As if the Koopalings turning on him wasn't bad enough, but now that Kammy's gone…" Peach bit back tears. "Bowser loved that old lady – she was like his mother, I'm sure of it – and when a heart is broken horrible things happen" She started sobbing as Luigi pulled her into gentle hug. "And if I- if I hadn't said th-those th-things earlier none- none of th-this would've happened!"

"Shhhh, it's not your fault," reassured Luigi.

"Oh, but it is! It is!" wailed Peach. "I b-b-b-broke his heart! And now K-Kammy's gone and he has n-nothing!"

"He has you, Peach! You came back! And when he sees you, I know he'll recover!"

"I w-w-wish that were t-true!" sniveled Peach, casting her bleary eyes up, towards the ceiling. In her mind, she prayed that if the Star Spirits ever decided to take pity on Bowser, they would do it soon.

"Princess Peach!" came Toadette's gratingly high voice.

Peach pulled away from Luigi, wiping off the tears and willing the redness to leave her face. The Toads needed a strong leader.

"What is it, Toadette?" she asked, her voice wavering only slightly as the girl ran into the room.

"Our spies say the Koopan and Sarasalandish forces are on the move! Iggy's at Mushroom Castle, and will be joining his brothers soon!" Toadette stared at Peach in horror. "What do we do, Princess?"

Peach took a deep breath to try and steady her racing heart. After a moment, she opened her clear blue eyes. "First, we find Bowser."

Act IV. Scene v.

"Did Roy dispatch the Koopas?"

"He was very reluctant to take action. M'lord. Master Larry was the one who organized the soldiers," reported Toadsworth. Once the army was loaded onto an airship, Larry had sent the old man to the Mushroom Kingdom, where the Sarasaland forces had stopped over. He had given Toadsworth a letter for Daisy, but by the time he arrived, he found only Iggy.

"Nice to hear Larry's growing some ba-" Iggy trailed off, and suddenly snapped his head towards Toadsworth. "What's in the letter to Daisy?"

"I cannot say – I did not read it, nor can I let you read it."

"You're in no place to tell me what I can or can't do – you're in my castle, remember?"

"Yes, I'm afraid I still can't get used to that," sighed Toadsworth, casting a wistful look over the hall. He knew the stones in the walls and the floors like the back of his hand, but the Koopan tapestries decking the halls were still alien in his eyes. That was one of the reason he didn't mind being attached to Larry's train as opposed to Iggy's – he could not live in the building he had called his home for so long, but was no home to him anymore.

"Nevertheless, give me the letter," insisted Iggy, holding out his hand.

"It's private – I'm sorry, m'boy, but I can't."

"'Private'?" hissed Iggy, his hand clenching into a fist. "It's not- they're not- Daisy's my lover!"

"I beg your pardon?"

"You heard me – we're together. I asked her out before we caught Ludwig, and she said 'yes', so whatever you think's going on between her and Larry, well, it's not true!"

"I didn't have the faintest suspicion that the good despots were an item!" said Toadsworth. He was being honest (Larry kept his secrets well), though he suspected he wasn't being shown the same courtesy.

"Anything Larry has to say to Daisy, he can say to me," menaced Iggy.

"Oh ho!" Toadsworth raised his eyebrows. "M'boy, if you keep thinking like that, your affair with Mistress Daisy will be a short one, indeed!"

"This from a century-old bachelor!"

"Where is Miss Daisy, anyway?" asked Toadsworth, changing the subject.

"Looking for Ludwig – we can't let him meet with Peach." Iggy turned away from Toadsworth and paced in agitation. "It was a mistake to let him go in the first place. When people see what we did to him, they think we're monsters! And of course, he won't tell them he was blinded for treachery – a crime usually punished by death!"

"Let me guess – Miss Daisy's gone to finish the job, eh wot?"

"Yup," said Iggy, his back turned. "Ludwig didn't appreciate our mercy, so we've retracted it." The Koopaling turned to Toadsworth. "If you wanna find Daisy, you could make yourself useful and go help her finish Ludwig. I'll let you take her that letter if you give her this too-" Iggy pulled out an elaborate crystal structure. "I made it just for her – she likes crystals."

"I say, it's magnificent!" Toadsworth took the gift, admiring it for a moment before stowing it away.

"Thank you, now go. Ludwig'll be here in the Grassland province by now. Seek him out – and Daisy as well."

"Yes, sire," said Toadsworth, bowing low before turning and rushing to the door. Iggy frowned and continued his pacing. He hadn't asked Daisy out, but he saw how she looked at him in Chai – and how she looked at Larry too. If his younger brother had beaten him to the punch, Iggy would stop at nothing to ensure any connection between him and the apple of both their eyes was severed before long. He hoped it wouldn't go that far, though – he had already killed one of his brothers, and he didn't relish the thought of dispatching another to the shores of the Underwhere. But if he had to, he would.