Chapter 10: The Stone Of Cold Fire
The next morning, Ducky was the first one to wake up. At least she thought she was the first one to wake up. But Spike was already up. And she knew why. Because there in front of Spike was a pile of leaves.
(Ducky) Spike. Where did you get food?
The other woke up and saw the leaves.
(Cera) Whoa. Look at all of that food.
The dinosaurs ran to the leaves and ate them. Mario then saw something else.
(Mario) Guys. Is that what I think it is?
(Luigi) I think it is.
Right in front of Mario and the rest were food that they liked, even fruit. They don't know how they got here. But they didn't care at the moment because they were hungry. So they grabbed one plate for one of them and ate everything on it and drank their drinks in a jiffy. At the same time, the dinosaurs were also done eating.
(Mario) That was good and all, but where did it come from?
(Tickles) Maybe from him. Over there.
The gang saw what Tickles was talking about. Someone was in the shadows.
(Daisy) Hey.
The figger didn't want to be seen and ran off.
(Littlefoot) Hey came back. We won't hurt you.
The gang started to chase whoever it was to a green part of the cave.
(Petrie) Oh. Me wish for ones we find cave with no one else in it.
As the gang got closer to the figure, light from green lava revealed what it was.
(Cera) It's Vladimir. The Rainbow Face.
Vladimir stopped dead in his tracks now that he was caught in the act.
(Littlefoot) Vladimir. You don't have to be afraid. We wanted to thank you for the food you gave us.
(?) Aha.
Everyone then saw Zilda coming with an angry look on her face.
(Zilda) You helped them. Didn't you? Even when I told you not to.
(Vladimir) I couldn't resist myself. They were hungry.
(Mario) Now I see what you meant when you said you had been visiting the Kingdoms. You managed to go there and bring back some breakfast for us.
(Zilda) I knew I shouldn't have told you that we can visit that world.
(Luigi) You have your own magic from spirits. Don't you?
(Zilda) What did you say?
(Luigi) You guys have magic from the world of the living, the world of the dead, and the world of the spirits. You use it to see the future, visit the human world, and I know what you mean by Beyond The Mysterious Beyond. It really means beyond the world. You even used that magic to travel from your home world. Wherever that is.
(Vladimir) Wow. Under 10 minutes you just guessed our
But before he could finish, Zilda grabbed his beak.
(Zilda) What he means is
(Mario) Don't tell me. Because I really did guess your secret.
(Zilda) Nice going Vladimir. Thanks to you our secret is out.
(Mario) Don't blame me. He found it out by himself.
(Peach) Yes I did. We can talk about more later. Right now we need to get to the top of the volcano before Petrie's uncle or a Sharp-tooth named Red Claw gets to The Stone Of Cold Fire.
(Zelda) Well we might as well help you now that you know we're here.
As the sun started to rise, Red Claw and Bowser woke up and saw that it was safe to move on.
(Red Claw) All of you wake up now.
The Army Of Terror and The Koopalings woke up and faced Red Claw and Bowser.
(Bowser) It's time to move on. That Stone Of Cold Fire will be good as ours.
Yet, Red Claw and Bowser didn't know that above him, Pterano and the other Flyers were also awake.
(Pterano) It's time you 2. Let us fly to the top of the mountain and clam The Stone Of Cold Fire. And our destiny.
(Sierra) Lead the way Pterano. Lead the way.
Vladimir and Zilda led the gang to what looked like a dead end.
(Zilda) Well, this is it.
(Daisy) And what is this?
(Vladimir) A short-cut to the top of the volcano, of course.
(Cera) I don't see anything.
(Zilda) Maybe your eyes are getting in the way.
However, Yoshi started to smell something.
(Yoshi) Yoshi Yoshi (Hey! I do smell something.)
(Littlefoot) Me too.
(Vladimir and Zilda) Excellent.
Vladimir and Zilda pushed a rock that revealed a shaft with gas coming out of it.
(Cera) Whoh. It smells like Ozzy's breath in there.
(Petrie) P.U! Why it smell like that?
(Mario) Probably an underground river. Way down there somewhere.
(Vladimir) Yes. Whenever the volcano heats up, the water boils a lot faster. Making it's steam stronger as it shoots up the shaft. If there's something soled between you and the hot water.
(Luigi) It will push us to the top.
(Tickles) Tell us what to do.
1 minute later, the gang pushed a big round flat rock into the shaft and it managed to fit inside. The gang then stepped on it with Mario on Yoshi's back, Luigi on Littlefoot's back, Peach on Birdo's back, Toad on Koopa Troopa's back, and Toadette on Cera's as well.
(Vladimir) Alright. Is everybody ready?
They all nodded.
(Zilda) Good. Because we are on a very tight schedule.
(Cera) What do you mean we? I don't see you coming in.
(Zilda) No room. You'll all be fine.
(Luigi) If you see the future, don't tell us what it is. It's best if we find it out for ourselves.
(Zilda) But still, keep asking questions. It sharpens the mind.
(Wario) Okay then. Ladies and gentleman. Boys and girls. Please keep your bodies and power up items away from the sides of the shaft at all times. And we hope you find what you're looking for.
(Mario) Thank you.
(Wario) You're welcome.
(Cera) Alright guys. Close it up.
Vladimir and Zilda then pushed the other rock back where it was and closed off the shaft.
(Mario) And now, we wait.
At the bottom of the shaft, the lava was starting to heat up the water. Making it get hotter. And then the water was starting to boil faster and faster. The steam then got stronger and stronger as it started to push the big flat rock. The gang can feel it rumbling. Then it started to move fast. It was going so fast that the gang started screaming as they went up. Finally, they were on the top of Three-horn Peak. The gang then jumped off the rock as it started to fall. However, Petrie was right under it and it was coming for him. He didn't have time to fly away. Then Cera charged at Petrie and knocked him out of the way as the rock landed on the ground and crumbled into pieces.
(Petrie) Cera. You save me.
(Cera) Yeah. No big deal.
But Petrie ended up hugging Cera's head. Making her giggle a bit.
(Peach) Guys. Look.
Everyone saw what Peach was pointing at. It was a small trench on the ground that was made by the stone when it landed.
(Mario) Let's follow it.
So the gang followed the trench to find the stone. Just then, the ground started to shake.
(Ducky) The volcano sounds really angry. It does. It does.
Then when the gang got to the end of the trench, they saw a big blue stone.
(Mario) There it is. The Stone Of Cold Fire.
As Mario got in front of The Stone Of Cold Fire, he saw other worlds in the stone, Mario turned back to the others.
(Mario) Guys. The Stone Of Cold Fire is a portal to other worlds.
(All) WHAT?
(Cera) So this stone really is magic?
(Mario) Yeah. In fact, many Stone Of Cold Fires exist in the world Vladimir and Zilda are from. The Gallimimuses Believe that Kingdoms and Worlds can get along. So they broke apart most of The Stone Of Cold Fires and painted the parts in different colors. They then used the last remaining stone to power them and only let certain people such as myself use the small stones.
(Cera) Whoa. No way. Except this is going to kill my dad.
(Mario) However. This Stone Of Cold Fire is a fake. The real one is still in Gallimimus' world.
Just then, the gang saw Pterano and the other Flyers coming and they landed in front of the stone.
(Sierra) We didn't hear what you were saying and we don't care. Because That stone is ours now.
(Petrie) You lie to me Uncle. You lie to everybody.
(Pterano) Petrie. Believe me. I'm doing this for the good of all Flyers. With the power of The Stone Of Cold Fire, I will restore us to our rightful place in the world.
Sierra wanted to get him now, but Rinkus held him back.
(Rinkus) Not yet.
(Daisy) But we all have a place in the world.
(Littlefoot) And we like it just the way it is!
(Pterano) No! You'll see! You'll all see! I was born to lead the herd! it is my right and my destiny!
(?) There it is.
(Daisy) Hey. Did I just hear Ozzy's voice?
Daisy looked behind herself and saw that Red Claw, Bowser, The Koopalings, and his army had come.
(Red Claw) The Flyer is wrong. That stone is mine.
(Ozzy) Did you really think sending us down that waterfall would kill us?
However, Pterano was already in front of the stone.
(Pterano) Hear me O great Stone Of Cold Fire. It is I. Pterano, The Chosen One.
Just then, the ground started to rumble again.
(Mario) Whoa!
(Luigi) What's going on?
(Littlefoot) Maybe the fake stone has a little magic in it.
(Cera) That. Or the volcano is about to blow it's top.
(Petrie) Me like magic idea a lot better.
Pterano then slowly placed his finger on the stone. He didn't feel anything burn him.
(Pterano) You see? I touched the stone yet I do not burn. It is a sine.
(Sierra) Get on with it will ya?!
(Pterano) O great Stone of Cold Fire. In the name of the noble flyers who ruled the world so long ago, I beseech you great Stone Of Cold Fire. Bestow upon me your gifts.
But nothing happened. Red Claw then pushed Pterano away from the stone.
(Red Claw) No. It is I. Red Claw and My Friend Bowser. The real Chosen ones. The Chosen Ones to be the next Walking Terror. I request you to give me the power.
Still, nothing happened.
(Petrano) I said bestow upon me your gifts.
And yet, nothing still happened.
(Sierra) You idiot!
(Pterano) What?
(Rinkus) You fool! You Rock Head fool!
(Sierra) Where's your cold fire Pterano? Where's your magic powers?
(Pterano) What is the meaning of this?!
(Sierra) It means we're taking over!
(Pterano) NO! I should be the leader! Me!
Sierra then stood on top of the fake stone and slammed a rock on it.
(Sierra) Come on you stupid slab! Show me the POWER!
And then Rinkus started to do the same thing in front of the stone.
(Rinkus) No! Me! Show it to me!
They kept slamming the rocks on the fake Stone Of Cold Fire and still nothing happened.
(Cera) Well what do you know. Mario was right. That really is a fake Stone Of Cold Fire. I guess the real one will never come.
(Pterano) What? No! I was going to create a paradise.
(Mario) We have a paradise already. The Great Valley. You don't need to fix it. Just without breaking it. And there's more to being a leader then you think there is.
Upon hearing that, Pterano began to regret his past decisions.
(Red Claw) Forget the stone. We have those hatchlings right where we want them. ATTACK!
But before any of them could even start a battle, the ground was rumbling.
(Luigi) And speaking of brake.
And then the ground cracked open as lava came out of the cracks.
(Red Claw) Earthshake. Forget the hatchlings for now. We must flee.
The Army Of Terror ran away from the lava as Sierra and Rinkus continued to attack the stone while the gang found themselves trapped.
(Cera) We have to climb down from here!
(Tickles) How? We'll never get away from the lava in time!
(?) Not if I can help it.
Everyone looked up and was in for a surprise. Both Mama and Papa Flyer came and landed in front of the gang.
(Petrie) Mama. And Papa?
(Papa Flyer) Petrie. Oh Petrie how I missed you.
(Luigi) Whoa. That is one Big Pteranodon.
(Papa Flyer) Hello. What have we here? A Long-neck, a Three-horn, a Swimmer, a Spike-tail, and Kingdom Heroes? Could they be?
(Mama Flyer) Yes. It is. The ones who defeated Sharptooth.
Petrie then got into the air which got Papa Flyer even more happy.
(Papa Flyer) I didn't think you were one of the hatchlings who defeated the Walking Terror. And you're finally flying. Oh Petrie. I'm very proud of you. And who might this Tickley Fuzzy be?
(Tickles) I joined them not too long ago. I'm Tickles.
Papa Flyer then looked at Pterano with an angry look.
(Papa Flyer) And as for you Brother In Law. Don't think I didn't hear about what happened.
(Pterano) Honestly, I didn't mean to harm anyone. Things just simply got out of control.
Then the ground started shaking again. Steam started to pop out of the ground. Everyone almost lost balance. But Ducky slipped off the ledge and was about to fall off the mountain but held onto the ledge as tight as she could. Pterano looked at her in fear. He then remembered the other Swimmer from the canyon who suffered the same fate. Ducky then lost her grip and fell as the others saw what happened.
(All) DUCKY!
(Ducky) AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!
Ducky wasn't going to land in the river this time. She knew she was a goner. Pterano didn't want another Swimmer, not even Ducky, to suffer that fate. He knew he had to do something. So he flew under Ducky and managed to catch her in time and brought her back to the others.
(Petrie) Uncle Pterano save Ducky.
(Littlefoot) He did.
(Mario) Petrie was right. Pterano does have good somewhere inside him.
However, Luigi saw that lava was now coming out of horns.
(Luigi) Yeah. That's great. Now can we all get out of here?
(Papa Flyer) Just climb aboard kids. And we'll go for a ride.
Everyone took a ride on Papa Flyer's back as Ducky and Petrie did the same on Pterano's as well.
As they took off, Sierra and Rinkus paid no attention to the lava as it touched the fake stone and then it exploded as it sent Sierra and Rinkus flying back to the cave they were in last night. The gang passed them and just kept going.
(Ducky) That is okay Petrie's uncle. This ride is a lot better than the last ones. It is. It is.
(Papa Flyer) Alright guys. Let's head for home.
And now they went back to The Great Mushroom Valley Kingdom.