Final Chapter: Pterano's punishment

Now that the gang was safely back in the valley, Ducky ran to her parents at the meeting place.

(Ducky) Mama. Papa.

(Mama Swimmer) Ducky. You're alive.

(Papa Swimmer) I was afraid we'd never see you again.

5 hours later. Right before dark. Everyone, even the Far Walkers, turned to Pterano at the meeting place.

(Grandpa Longneck) Quite frankly Pterano. Your behavior has been inexcusable. But, in light of the fact that you did help save the children, your punishment will be reduced.

(Pterano) It will?

(Grandpa Longneck) We have decided that you are not welcome anywhere in The Great Mushroom Valley Kingdom. There for, you will be banished to The Mysterious Beyond, But only until 5 Cold Times have passed.

(Mario) That would be known as 5 years.

(Petrie) 5 years? But that very long time.

(Topps) Yes. And some of us want it to be a lot longer.

(Pterano) But. But you can't kick me out. None of the Far Walkers have anything to do with me. I'll be alone and defenceless in The Mysterious Beyond. Is that even fair?

(All) YES!

(Petrie) But it not his fault.

(Mama Flyer) I know Petrie. But it doesn't change what he did. And he must be responsible for that.

(Petrie) But

(Pterano) Petrie. She's right. We all must be responsible for our actions. And my actions were harmful. And we can't change it. I'll be fine. And someday I'll return to the herd and prove that I can be trustworthy if given the chance.

Petrie was now sad that he won't get to see Pterano for 5 years.

(Pterano) Yes. I will miss you too Petrie.

Topps couldn't stand waiting for Pterano to leave and charged at him and knocked him flat on his back right on a rock like Cera did to Petrie.

(Topps) Go on now! Scoot! What are you waiting for?! GET OUT OF HERE!

Pterano then took off.

(Pterano) And then again, there are others that I SHALL NOT MISS AT ALL!

And now he was gone.

(Mr. Spike-tail) Well. It's time for us to go too. We hope to come back someday. For now, Good bye.

With that, the Far Walkers have left the valley. The gang then saw Vladimir and Zilda and ran to them.

(Mario) You're not going with them?

(Vladimir) Of course we're not.

(Zilda) We decided to head back to our home world for now. But first, I want to know how you guessed our secret.

(Mario) Well...That would be telling. Wouldn't it? And I promise we won't tell anybody else about this. It'll be our secret to all of us.

(Mario) Thank you young Mario. In return, expand the world.

(Peach) You can do that?

(Zilda) We can indeed.

(?) HEY!

Everyone saw Topps coming their way.

(Topps) Shouldn't you Rainbow Faces be with the Far Walkers?

(Vladimir) Oh. Would you look at that?

(Topps) What? Look at what?

While Topps wasn't looking, a light came from Vladimir and Zilda and it took them and the gang to the sky. As it got higher, it vanished and the world was expanded.

The same light appeared outside The Castle. When the light vanished, Vladimir, Zilda, and the gang were there.

(Mario) Thanks for the ride. But I still have to wait for a new map because I need to tell Rosalina that the Kingdom has expanded.

(Zilda) Yes indeed. And we must go.

(Littlefoot) Will we ever see you again?

(Vladimir) I have a feeling you will.

(Littlefoot) And what about the real Stone of Cold Fire? Will we ever see it?

(Vladimir) Not today. But someday. But you see, the fake stone didn't really matter. It's what all of you did to discover the truth about. And the truth about Worlds.

(Zilda) Do remember this. There is much more then to what you call The Great Circle of Life and everything then you can possibly imagine.

(Cera) Where? Out in The Mysterious Beyond?

(Vladimir) No. As we said to your father, beyond The Mysterious Beyond. I'd give an example, but that would be telling.

(Mario) Like the other worlds out there. What if those stars we see at night are other worlds?

(Zilda) You sure have a sharp mind Mario. For someone so young.

(Mario) Oh. Thanks.

(Vladimir) Before we go, we want you to have these.

Vladimir handed Mario what looked like scarves that the gang found on the island. But what are they for?

(Zilda) We want you to give these to whatever that you might know. But we can't say everything to you. That would be telling.

At that moment, Vladimir and Zilda began to sing their song again.

(Vladimir) Life is not a game my friend, for losing or for winning.

(Zilda) And when you think you've reached the end.

(Vladimir and Zilda) It's only the beginning.

Vladimir and Zilda made the light come back but only on themselves this time they left as they resumed their song.

(Vladimir and Zilda) Beyond The Mysterious Beyond

(Vladimir) You know nothing ever ends there.

(Vladimir and Zilda) And you might find that you have friends there. Somewhere Beyond, The Mysterious Beyond. The Mysterious Beyond. The Mysterious Beyond. The Mysterious Beyond.

As the song ended, Vladimir and Zilda were in the skies as the gang waved goodbye to them.

(Tickles) You know. I'm gonna miss them.

(Cera) Me too.

Just then, Toadsworth came outside and saw the gang.

(Toadsworth) Master Mario. Where are the Gallimimus that were with you? And what was that light? I want answers!

(Mario) Well Toadsworth, that would be telling. Wouldn't it?

(Toadsworth) Telling?

(Peach) It's something we don't want to talk about.

(Toadsworth) Well what did you guys get into this time?

(Littlefoot) We'll talk about in the morning.

Toadsworth then went back inside.

(Littlefoot) You think we will see the real Stone of Cold Fire?

(Ducky) I do not know.

(Peach) Maybe not today. But someday.

(Mario) Well we won't need it right now. What would we all need with more magic when we got each other. All of us are smart. But we should learn some more.

(Luigi) Yeah. Where's the fun if we know everything?

(Littlefoot) And what's fun is how much we still have to learn.

(Cera) Hey. We already know lots.

(Petrie) Me know more than Uncle Pterano. He no even smart at all.

(Ducky) We are plenty of smart.

(Tickles) Right Spike?

Spike nodded in agreement.

The gang then followed Toadsworth inside. And now we reached the end of another adventure. But who are they that Vladimir and Zilda were talking about? We'll find out soon.

The End