At Gusty Gulch, in front of Windy Mill, Skolar appeared in front of the team after Ed released him.
"Hello again, everyone. All of you have displayed the impossible and freed me. Thank you so much. I shall grant you four the power to control the stars." Mario and the kids began glowing. "This power is called Star Storm. The heavens shall rain down shooting stars to your enemies."
"Cool!" some of the team members said in awe.
Skolar began to frown. "I have a bit of bad news. Unfortunately, Bowser's life force seems to be getting stronger all the time. As long the Star Rod is in his possession, he will gain more power. And I fear Velhallen Beo has something truly dreadful planned. I implore you all to stop them at all cost before it is too late."
"We shall carry our duty," Double-D replied. Everyone else agreed with him.
"Rolf shall vow to slay the King of the Koopas and the Lord of Demons!" Rolf declared.
"It is time for me to return back to Star Haven. But..." Skolar leaned closer to them. "Don't leak out the part where I got lost in Forever Forest. Deal?"
"Shush, everyone!" Ed said, putting his finger on his lip.
"Our lips are sealed!" Johnny said as he held Plank to his cheek.
"May the stars guide you to destiny, my friends." Skolar propelled up to the sky, leaving behind star bits. The team reported the situation in Boo's Mansion. Once all the Boos were satisfied with Bow's departure, which took a whole hour, it was time for the team to return to Toad Town.
Along the way inside Forever Forest, they heard a familiar cry of help. "Ahh! Bugs! Get 'em off me!"
"Uh-oh..." Mario said as Ed, Rolf, Kevin, and Eddy knew this too well.
"You gotta be kidding me..."
Jr. Troopa came out of the bushes and found the team.
"Oh! Mario! I'm so glad to see-I mean..." He pointed at him. "Ah-ha! Mario! Boy, are you unlucky to run into me again!"
"D-did you follow us in here?" Double-D asked in disbelief.
"Whatever gave you that idea?"
"Who is this child?" Bow asked. "What a dirty little urchin."
Everyone else laughed.
"You got that right!" Eddy cackled.
"I am not an urchin!"
"That's Jr. Troopa," Mario answered. "He's been stalking us since the time in Goombario's village."
"Yeah! That's it!"
"Acting so confident, huh?" Goombario asked. "A few seconds ago, you were crying about bugs."
"S-shut up!"
"A lone child should never be in this place," Double-D said.
Jr. Troopa growled loudly. "Shut up! Don't treat me like a child! I'm your worst nightmare! Here comes the pain!"
He started to grow wings on his back. He lifted himself into the air and flapped around.
"He's a vampire egg!" Johnny exclaimed.
"I've grown much stronger since our previous battle. Let's see if you can all beat me!" He gave a swooping kick to Rolf, who blocked with his staff.
"Rolf has already been in the belly of the beast! Rolf shall put you in your place, egg mutant junior!"
Mario tapped his Shrink Stomp Badge and jumped to Jr. Troopa. However, the attack was not a success, so he did not shrink. Parakarry's shell shot forward, striking Jr. Troopa. Jr. Troopa decided to attack the weakest member: Jimmy, but he blocked with his shield.
"GET HIM!" Kevin shouted as the Eds, Rolf, Johnny, and Sarah all used their Star Callers.
"GOOMBUBBLE!"
"BOMB SHELL!"
"POWER BOMB!"
"WING BLADE!"
"OMEGA FLARE!"
"BOO BOMB!"
Jr. Troopa was blasted by all the attacks and fell on his face, pounding his hands on the ground in frustration.
"No no no no! I will take my revenge! You'll see! You'll all see!" He ran away from the team, but they chased after him.
"He's not getting away that easily!" Eddy snarled.
Thanks to the magic of Forever Forest, everyone made it out of the forest quicker than they expected. Jr. Troopa let out a happy sigh of relief as he could see the sun.
"Finally, I'm out of that forest! I could kiss the ground!" He started to kiss the ground three times. The team, still unseen, could not help but snicker behind the scene. He soon ran out of view after that. Everyone finally made it back to Toad Town. After Mario gave his Magical Seed to Minh T. before the team headed back to the Mario Bros. home.
Chompy was sleeping inside his newly built doghouse. Luigi snored while sleeping on his rocking chair. When Luigi woke up, he saw Bow right in front of his face.
"Boo," Bow said. Luigi yelped in fright and went inside the doghouse. Some of the team members laughed very hard.
"It's a nightmare come true!" Luigi said, which woke up Chompy. "Mario! Why do you have a Boo tagging you along?!"
"Bow helped us while we were away," Mario answered. "We could have lost if it weren't for her."
Luigi ran straight to Mario and grabbed his shoulder. "Have you lost your mind, Bro?! These Boos scare people like me!" He hid behind Mario, showing a part of his head in this angle. "They lurk in the dark, and when you think the Boo was the least of your worries, they appear right in front of you!"
"Just like what happened a few seconds ago, only it was daylight?" Goombario asked.
"Exactly!"
"Well, you're going to have to get used to me," Bow said, examining her hands with a nonchalant expression. "However, I might have to scare you every night on a daily basis. Is that okay for you, Mr. Green?" Luigi fainted after that.
Mario nervously laughed while he had to carry Luigi back to his bed. "Well, let's take a break, everyone, We deserve this after all this hard work." Everyone warped back to Toad Town.
"Hopefully Rolf shall be able to take a shower..."
"Plank needs one too."
"Ditto..." Jimmy shivered, recalling what it was like inside Tubba Blubba's stomach.
Next Time: Restaurant Time!
Modify Technique: Omega Flare!: Merlow sends out a spiraling triple fireball blast that homes in on a chosen target!
-Current Badge Collection-
Mario: Power Jump, Shrink Stomp
Ed: Close Call, Multibounce, Mega Rush
Double-D: Refund, Damage Dodge
Eddy: Feeling Fine, Money Money
Kevin: Smash Charge, Quake Hammer
Rolf: Dizzy Attack, Power Rush
Johnny: Hammer Throw, Spin Smash
Nazz: Power Bounce, Zap Tap, D-Down Jump
Sarah: D-Down Pound, Power Smash
Jimmy: Pretty Lucky, Spike Shield