We're now at the beach! Let's see the team find Peach and Chihiro!

Chapter 16: Protect Everyone! Hina at the shore

"The fuck?!" Mondo shouts to the sky as the rest look up. An imposing building is floating above the island.

"Is that… We gotta get to Driftwood Shore now!" Makoto cries in panic and the rest run from there.

Driftwood Shore's entrance

The team had finally arrived to the beach, only to be blocked by two brocks. "Sorry guys, the beach has been closed due to Princess Peach, Toadsworth and Chihiro coming here.

We understand it was to hide from Junser and Antasma. That was enough to close the beach and keep an eye out for any suspicious person. One swimmer girl was the last one we admitted before we were told to close the place.

Anyways, those four are already waiting for you at this way" the brock on the right said and opened the way.

"Hurry to your rendezvous!" the brock from the left said.

The team nodded and rushed east from there. They eventually reached a fancy-looking place where two brocks in tuxedos received them with etiquette.

They enter the place, which turned out to be two stores and head towards a room. Inside it, certain female french brock was receiving massage from three small brocks.

"Petite masseurs you're incroyable..." the bigger block whispered, "Here comes a strong one!" a voice said and a teenager landed on the brock's back.

"Oof! The stress… it loosens!" the female brock yelped.

"Aoi!" the teens said in unison. The girl upon seeing them smiled and greeted them "Guys! I'm so glad to see you!"

"Ah, I see ze heroes arrived…" the female brock got up and the Mario bros. recognized her.

"Broque Madame!" both heroes said. "Ah, ze Mario Bros., it's nice to see you again" she replied.

"I waited for you and zis four teens… Now that you're here… Please come out, vous three" Madame said to the brocks.

Those three suddenly went limp and from inside them, Peach, Chihiro and Toadsworth emerged.

"Whoa!" Luigi paled and hid behind Mario from the shock. "Greetings, Masters! You've finally came here!" Toadsworth said with hope.

"Ever since Junser and Antasma restored the Dream Stone, we've found coming here was the best choice" Chihiro said.

"Wait, how do you know that?" Kyoko asked, "Broque Monsieur told us about a mythical music that was capable of putting anyone to sleep; So when that music played hours ago, I deduced it was those two's doing.

That's why we decided to leave the castle and hide in the beach" Peach explained.

"And that's true, after we returned from Dreamy Mount Pajamaja, Junser and Antasma taunted us with the Dream Stone.

We got worried that everyone is danger, and rushed here to make sure you were fine" Taka pointed out.

"I can't believe Junko is back and has possessed Bowser, I almost drowned when I was investigating something suspicious at the sea and that music began to play." Aoi sighed.

"We're fine, but those two's Academy… Just the thought of that floating school makes me fear the outdoors.

"Oui, but zis place is not safe either" Broque Madame intervened; "Junser could attack at any moment"

"We must locate the princess to safe area where none of those two fiends can find her!" the elder toad declared.

"How about za Dream World?" Broque Madame suggested; "Zere are many spots… Dream Points where you can enter that world. Why not go there and hide her?"

"Of course! Even those two can't detect her in the Dream World!" Dreambert deduced. "Then we shall hasten!" Toadsworth said.

"I'll stay next to Peach to assist in her defense!" Chihiro nodded with determination.

"Then I'll go with you guys! I've already have explored and not to mention secure all Pi'illos petrified and sliced in half here!" Aoi pounds her fists.

"Many thanks Aoi for helping my folk" Dreambert smiled. "All right! Let's go the nearest Dream Point!" Luigi rallies the gang.

And now, Aoi joined the battle.

The team rushed out of the store and headed west from there. Not far from there, they bumped into a tourist group and Popple.

Mario and Luigi, with highly suspicions approached the group. After hearing an exposition of the mysterious statues near them, the thief had enough and complained about the statues being worthless before leaving.

"Good thing as the Ultimate Swimmer Pro, I could cross the gap and explore the whole beach with no trouble and found a mysterious cave I wanted to show you, Kyoko" Aoi said.

"Gotta keep an eye on him, that dude will give us trouble, trust me" Mario said to the team. "Don't worry, with the Wii Fit Trainer's powers running through me, I'll be sure to lay a smackdown who dares messing with us!" the swimmer grins.

"A cave? Sounds like a place to investigate, but I suggest we first solve this statues' mystery… by crossing that tiny gate and pressing the button behind it" the detective says, making the team turn their heads towards said gate.

The bros. knew what to do and quickly used the Mini-Mario move to solve the mystery. The statues' eyes glowed red as they drained the water gap, leaving only sand and allowing the team to cross.

"Excellent work! Now let's get going and reach the cave" Taka said. The nine being their exploration.

On their way, several enemies fell to their might and dropped 150 coins. Eventually, the crew reached an inflatable bed big enough for three people.

"This aura… A Dream Point!" the prince shouts, "Must be the one Broque Madame spoke of!" Starlow added.

"You know the drill, Luigi and Mondo!" Dreambert said as he cloned himself and turned into pillows.

The two heroes nodded and fell asleep as a portal opens.

10 minutes later

The gang brought Peach, Chihiro and Toadsworth to show them the gateway. "Interesting" the programmer said, "We'll hide there and wait until it's safe" the princess muses.

"Masters! I entrust you the princess to your care!" the elder toad says.

"Awesome! I can't wait to see how the dream beach is!" Aoi chirped before she followed the rest into the portal.

At the Dream World

As they landed on the fantastic place, Dreamy and Luigi Mondo greeted them. "Luigi! Mondo! How are you here?" Peach asked.

"They're the dream versions of them" Makoto answered. "I see, Dreamy Luigi and Dreamy Mondo. You must know already why we're hiding here. Thank you in advance for this!" Chihiro smiles.

"We gotta check the place first" Mario said, "Shall I remain here?" Dreambert suggested.

"Thank you for the thought. We'll be fine on our own" Peach replied, "Yes, with our Smash powers, we stand ready" Chihiro pounds their fists.

The team nods and takes off. Not much after they left, the gang reached the end of the dream beach.

However, Kiyotaka noticed a strange protuberance that emanated bubbles from the ground.

"Let's yank it out Taka!" Dreamy Luigi says, "All right, everyone, assist me with this!" Taka said.

He begins to pull and is helped by the rest as they struggle to yank it out.

After so much tugging, a seahorse came out of the sand, but it was pissed off.

"Whoa! Watch the honker dudes!" he angrily said. But until further looking, he calmed down.

"Wait… That stache! Those eyebrows! That "L"! That pompadour! That ahoge! Those gloves! That red jacket!

You GOTTA be the Dream Team! I was waiting for you!" he declared.

"You know about us?" Dreambert asked, "I know everything that goes down in the Real World.

I'm Seadric, a Dream Genie!" Seadric smiled.

"So I guess you wanna hide Peach from Junser, right?"

"Correct" Mario responds.

"Heroes!" Peach's voice cried as she and Chihiro reached the gang. "Guys, is this place safe?" the programmer asked.

"Somewhat, but this place is too close to the portal. Seadric, is there a way to expand this world?" Dreambert wonders. "Nay, well maybe. A Dream Egg can do the trick" the seahorse says.

"However, it takes me six months to create one…" Seadric adds, "We don't have that much time" Kyoko muttered.

"My siblings can help us!" the seahorse said. "There's no time to spare! Where are your siblings?" Taka asks.

"You gotta find three Dream Points, then you gotta find them from there. But don't worry, I'll call them so they can be prepared to give the egg to you.

Seadric pulled out a cell phone and called one of his siblings, Seabury, he also told him to notify Seatoon and Seabell.

"All set! But fair warning, my siblings can be… annoying" Seadric said.

"We'll handle them" Mario said. "Very well then, good luck heroes!" Seadric said before leaving.

"We'll stay here, safe" Peach said, with Chihiro nodding. "Please be careful my friends" Chihiro pleaded.

"We'll be, take care you two" Mario smiled before he and the team left.

With this new mission, the race to hide the princess has begun…

Chapter 16: END

Current Party: Mario, Kiyotaka, Luigi, Mondo, Makoto, Kyoko, Starlow, Dreambert, Aoi

Time to reply the recent review.

Pikminfan: I've got a hunch that Mondo and Dreambert will have a bad time with one of the siblings.

Aoi joined the battle! And the gang entered the Dream World to hide Peach there, with Chihiro offering their help!

Next chapter will test the crew's patience!