When the team entered inside the ruins, a spooky voice stopped them. Jimmy shrieked as he hid behind Sarah while Eddy, Bombette, Parakarry, and Johnny hid behind Ed.

"BLOOOOARGH! I am the huge, scary Tutankoopa! Remorseless king of the desert! Who dares to step into my scared palace?! Speak your name!"

"Mario!" Mario replied with seriousness etched on his eyes.

"I am Rolf, Son of a Shepard!" Rolf added, his brow furrowed without fear.

"'Sup Big Scary Egyptian Pharaoh Koopa Dude, the name's Kevin!" Kevin added as well, his wrench slung over his shoulder.

"Begone, you wretched thieves! Or doom, defeat, disaster, and despair will befall you all!" And with that, the voice did not speak again.

"Oh man, I don't like this..." Eddy said, shivering but steeled himself. "But I gotta do it for the treasure!"

"We could be famous, Sarah!" Jimmy said, feeling a little braver as well, his friend smiled and nodded.

"Alright, let's go!"

"Can you believe this, everyone?" Goombario asked as the group headed onward. "I mean, this was called an 'illusion ruin'. Nobody could find this place for ages, but we did!"

"We're going to be set down into history!" Kooper said with a grin.

"And think about the discoveries and mysteries inside this sanctum catacombs," Double-D added, smiling at that thought. "Everything was left behind for many years, and we will dig up its ancient history. It's like traveling back to the past!"

"I was right, Plank! It IS like Indiana Jones!" Johnny said to his wooden pal.

The group arrived in the next room, which was a narrow hallway with three tangent sarcophagi on the ground. Suddenly, all three of the sarcophagi opened up, revealing three Cactus-like creatures known as Pokeys, however, they were a different breed of Pokey known as Pokey Mummies.

"Look out, gang! They're poisonous!" Goombario warned. The first Pokey smacked down Kevin with its whole body, but the Jock blocked the attack with his wrench and stepped back.

"DORK!" Taking out a Mario Modify Card, Kevin inserted it into his Star Caller as Mario suddenly took out a blue boomerang.

"BOOMERANG MARIO!" Throwing the boomerang, it cut through the Pokey, causing it to crumble into dust. Mario then caught the boomerang when it returned before it vanished in a flash of blue light.

Kooper and Parakarry teamed up with their shell attacks. Kooper took down the bottom body part of the second Pokey, and Parakarry zoomed straight to its face. However, it managed to bite Parakarry before it crumbled into dust.

Eddy swung his Yo-Yo's down at his opponent, but the third Pokey dodged it while it cackled at him. The Pokey slammed down Eddy as he took a direct hit. Bombette got behind it and exploded the Pokey into bits.

The battle was over, but Parakarry's body turned slightly green as he dropped down to the ground and bent down.

"Oh no, Parakarry!" Johnny cried before Double-D handed him a Tasty Tonic, which he gave to his soul partner, curing him of his ailments.

"Thanks, Johnny. That was a close one."

Everyone then remembered Eddy also was hit and turned to him but found out that he wasn't poisoned, though he was slightly injured. He then noticed his Feeling Fine Badge was sparkling slightly.

"Huh, guess this Badge ain't so bad, after all."

The group continued through the hallway until they found a coffin that was slightly opened. Peeking inside, they saw a Spike Shield Badge.

"That Badge helps you become immune to spiked enemies!" Goombario explained. After some debating, it was decided that Jimmy would get the Badge since he could use the extra defense despite his shield.

Afterward, there were two paths to choose from, but the stairway to the first one was locked. With no other option, the heroes headed down the stairway to the second path. The only thing inside was a key and a path that was too high for anyone, except Parakarry, to jump in. They went back out and unlocked the stone door.

The ground was the same as outside. The only thing they could do was stand on the switch. When Mario stood on the switch, the sand began to sink down. Ed, unfortunately, thought this was a ride so he let himself get sucked into the vortex. However, he was stuck in a small hole.

"Aw... The fun's over," Ed said, pouting, only to be bashed over the head by both Eddy and Sarah with their weapons.

"Idiot!"

While Eddy, Sarah, Double-D, and Rolf tried to pull Ed out, the others went back to the room where they located the key. The room was filled with sand, but they could continue on.

"They sure are taking long," Parakarry said, wondering about the Eds. The Eds, Sarah, and Rolf fell down the hole and landed on the sand.

"Such mortification..." Double-D said, groaning.

"My brother is an idiot..." Sarah grumbled as she was helped up by Jimmy.

In the next room, the haunting voice from the entrance suddenly spoke up again. "Fools! You have ignored my warnings! You will fall to my legions and become the mummies of the sand!"

"I could feel my heartbeat, guys," Ed said, touching his chest.

"Is it excitement or fear?" Kooper asked. There were two Buzzy Beetles in this room, but they were weaker than Chan when Mario fought him in the Dojo. One tried to get Jimmy, but he blocked with his shield and then, in his panic, leaped and stabbed his dagger into the Buzzy Beetles' exposed underbelly, causing green blood to splatter everywhere.

"DAMN! Way to go, Curly!" Eddy exclaimed in amazement as Jimmy looked horrified and guilty at the fresh corpse.

The group went upstairs and jumped over a gap. There was a cracked wall, so Bombette opened up the path with her explosion. It was the same thing as the room filled with sand. Like before, Mario activated the switch as the sand was drained down to the next room below. Ed brought Kooper, Rolf, Double-D, and Eddy down in the hole to join the fun. When the others finally reached the next room, Kooper had the key in his hand.

"Ho-Ho, the adventurous type, are you, Ed-Boy?" Rolf said as Ed smiled and nodded while Eddy grumbled, taking off his boots to shake off the sand in them while Double-D poured out a gallon of sand from his hat, which formed a nice little sandcastle in the process.

Afterward, the group used the key to unlock the stone call, advancing to the next room. Again, it was the same room that was symmetric to the top floor where the Pokey Mummies were. They reached a locked wall and a Question Mark Block.

"Something isn't right," Double-D said.

"Yeah, I'm with Double-D. I've got a bad feeling..." Nazz said worriedly as Mario hit the switch, which called out three Pokey Mummies and two purple bats.

"Those bats are Swoopers!" Goombario warned. "They're agile and fast!"

"How about this?!" Sarah said as she lashed her Chomp Flail, reaching the Swoopers and smacking them out of the sky. Jimmy yelled as he jumped to the first Pokey and struck it with his shield as hard as he could. The tremendous force, as well as the protection by his Spike Shield Badge, obliterated the Pokey. Rolf tapped his Dizzy Attack Badge and spun to the second Pokey with his staff outstretched. The impact caused the Pokey to be dizzy as Bombette exploded the Pokey to dust.

"Kooper! Let's get 'em!" Ed said as he took out a Modify Card. Kooper got on guard as Ed inserted the card into his Star Caller.

"KOOPA BLADE!" A blade of blue energy formed over Kooper's arm as he yelled and slashed the final Pokey in half with a downward slice, destroying it instantly as his blade dispelled and he gave Ed a high-five.

With the battle won, a key and a small artifact came down from the ceiling. Kooper took the artifact and decided to place it in Double D's bag for safe-keeping. Mario unlocked the stone wall, and the team advanced forward. Everyone jumped over the gap and headed to the next room.

"Huh?! Wait! Don't go into that room!" A normal and nerdy voice said. "I-I mean... Flee now or you will all be...cursed!"

"It's official," Eddy said with a bored expression. "This guy is a fake."

"No doubt about that." Kevin agreed with a nod of his head.

"I concur," Double-D said. "This 'Tutankoopa' doesn't intimidate us anymore."

"This Tutankoopa's bamboozle has soured like Nano's denture water!" Rolf said, shaking his head.

"Heh, good one, Rolf."

The room they were in was a puzzle. There were four white steps of stairs, and the third level led to the path in the next room. With Double-D, Goombario, and Jimmy's knowledge, everyone reached the third floor and dropped down to a giant treasure chest. When they opened it, it contained two hammers with a metal top. Mario and Johnny grabbed the new hammers.

"Those are Super Hammers," Goombario said. "They're so strong; they can break stones with ease."

"Neato Burrito!" Johnny cheered as he and Mario turned to a large stone block that was blocking the group's path. With a combined swing, they smashed it into tiny pebbles with ease.

"Yee-haw! I got twofer, Plank!"

The group ventured into the sub-levels and the voice once more spoke up.

"Your time is running out! If you do not retreat, you'll be in grave danger!"

"Yaaaawn." Nazz sarcastically said, waving a hand over her mouth.

The team ignored the warnings. There were five Chain Chomp pillars with shapes that can be inserted. Realizing they would need to find items to insert in the pillars, the group continued to the next room, which had a spring that could allow them to reach the next level. There was a cracked wall, which Bombette proceeded to blow up. Inside the room behind the wall was a Diamond Stone on top of a pedestal.

"Let me handle this. I've seen Indiana Jones!" Eddy said as he took out a hacky sack and then replaced the Diamond Stone with it. However, a stone Chain-Chomp suddenly pounced from its hiding spot.

"Eddy, look out! That's a Stone Chomp!" Goombario cried. "They say that they can break coconuts with their jaws!"

"I don't wanna be coconut food!" Eddy said in fear. Before the enemy could attack, Sarah smashed it into pieces by using her D-Down Pound Badge.

"That was close."

"Are you gonna bow down to me now?" Sarah said smugly as Eddy stuck his tongue out and the heroes went back to the Chain Chomp pillars from before by using the spring. They backtracked to find the room that they could not access with a wooden hammer.

On the pedestal was a triangular stone; on their left were two pictures of Stone Chomp. As soon as Mario broke down the stone block, the exit was sealed as the two Stone Chomps came out of the wall.

"DIZZY SHELL!" Kooper shouted as Ed inserted a Modify Card into his Star Caller. The Koopa dashed forward and past the Stone Chomps, making them dizzy. Everyone used their combined might to eliminate their attackers and got the green triangle stone called the Pyramid Stone.

After going back to the Chain Chomp pillars and unlocking the stone wall, there was a switch and sand in this room. Mario activated the switch while the rest stopped Ed from going any further. Once all the sand was clear, there were pillars identical to the next room. There was a triangle on the left, a diamond in the middle, and a moon crescent on the right. Goombario and Double-D took notes on that. Everyone got out of the room, traveled the sandy floor, beat up more Stone Chomps, and finally obtained a moon crescent stone called the Lunar Stone. Finally, they went back to the pillar room.

"All right!" Goombario said. "Let's place the stones in the correct order."

Ed, Rolf, and Johnny took one of the stones and placed them in the right place. When Eddy placed his Lunar Stone, all of the five Chain Chomps flashed red as the whole area shook. Everyone ran around in a panic and screamed, but this revealed a secret passage to the bottommost level of Dry Dry Ruins. Everyone stopped what they were doing, except Ed and Jimmy who were both still panicking until Eddy and Sarah quickly shut them both up for that. As the heroes stepped down the stairways, they found a Heart Block and recovered all of their strength.

"This is your final warning!" the voice said in an angry tone. "Enough of this foolishness! Leave at once!"

"Everyone," Mario said, his brow furrowing. "I think it's-a time to bury Tutankoopa back in his a-tomb."

"Let's kick some Tutan-Ass!" Nazz said in excitement, punching her gauntlets together.

"Rolf shall use his hide as a trench for Nana's border!" Rolf sneered, patting his staff in his hand as the heroes all entered the next room to confront their enemy.

Next Time: The Tomb of Tutankoopa!

[Mario and Johnny got Super Hammers!]

Modify Technique: Boomerang Mario!-Mario summons a boomerang and throws it at a row of opponents. The boomerang also hits them on the return flight!

Modify Technique: Koopa Blade!-Kooper forms a blade of energy over his hand, giving him a temporary offensive weapon to use in close-quarters combat!

Modify Technique: Dizzy Shell!-Kooper dashes in his shell and makes enemies he hits dizzy with special spiral motions, leaving them open to attack!

-Current Badge Collection-

Mario: Power Jump, Shrink Stomp

Ed: Close Call

Double-D: Refund, Damage Dodge

Eddy: Feeling Fine, Money Money

Kevin: Smash Charge, Quake Hammer

Rolf: Dizzy Attack

Johnny: Hammer Throw

Nazz: Power Bounce

Sarah: D-Down Pound

Jimmy: Pretty Lucky, Spike Shield