A/N: Hey, everyone! Sorry it's been such a long time since updates. School and other things have kept me busy. But thankfully, it seems I have everything under control now and I have to say, I'm amazed at how many people want more of this story. No seriously, I'm shocked that we have over 20 reviews, 18 favs, and 14 follows! That means a lot in my book! Special shoutout to everyone who has favorited and reviewed this story and I promise, I won't be long with the next update. As I plan to spend some time on this story, my Sonic story "Awakened," and my original series on FictionPress.
Suggested Music:
(1) Boss Battle - Mario and Luigi: Dream Team OST
(2) Sad Story - Super Mario Galaxy OST
Without further ado, enjoy the show!
Caveman Rumble!
Out of the blue; the green plumber named Luigi hopped down with his Poltergust 5000 on his back. He raised the vacuum and pressed a button on his back. A huge gust of air sucked four of the Cave-Toads inside, and Luigi shot them back into their friends. They all went down like bowling pins after being hit by a bowling ball. He turned to his brother with a warm smile.
"Mario!" he called.
"Luigi!" the red-capped plumber ran up and fist-bumped his brother. "Mio Fratello! Come stai?"
"Sto bene, Mario!" Luigi replied. "Come stai?"
"Eh, my day could be better," Mario responded. He was about to tell Luigi the story of Peach's capture, but a spear flew against the wall behind them. Both brothers gasped, as they realized the cavemen they knocked down got back up. Mario and Luigi glanced at each other before they exchanged smirks.
The former tightened his hat the latter raised his vacuum.
The cavemen raised their spears and made a weird battle cry with their mouths. They raced towards the duo.
The Super Mario Brothers lunged into battle. (1)
With one quick punch and a kick, Mario grabbed one of the cavemen with his hands and spun them around in a circle. Before he knew it, he chucked him into five of his comrades before he evaded to the left, avoiding a spear. Grabbing Cappy off his head, he lunged the Boonetor into a set of Cave-Toads, knocking them off their toes. Mario caught his cat and turned around, only to see that a sharp spear was heading right towards him. He dodged to the left, grabbed the spear, and fired an uppercut against the Cave-Toad's chin.
Mario's attack was so strong, purple coins were produced when the plumber punched the caveman's chin.
Landing on the ground, Mario turned around and saw that his brother was in danger.
"Luigi!" he shouted, as he rushed over to help.
"Not to worry, Bro," Luigi shook his head. "I-a got this!"
Turning on his Poltergust 5000, the green-hatted plumber stunned six Cave-Toads with his Strobulb before he bounced on top of their heads. He avoided spears faster than the speed of light, as he slid between a Cave-Toad's legs and tripped him off his feet. Luigi then sucked the toad into his vacuum before shooting him to the right.
The Cave-Toad fell straight against the Odyssey's side.
"Be careful with that!" Cappy pleaded. "That's a priceless relic!"
Confused, Luigi kicked one Cave-Toad before he turned to his brother.
"Mario, did you say something?"
"What was that, Luigi?" Mario inquired, as he spun another Cave-Toad around and threw him towards his brother. To which, Luigi smacked him with his vacuum like a baseball bat hitting a ball.
"Was that you who said that? Your voice suddenly changed."
"Hang on, I'll-a explain later."
Mario and Luigi sided together and watched as the number of Cave-Toads increased.
Surrounding both brothers, the caveman chuckled evilly, as they aimed their spears at their opponents. They began murmuring an unknown language.
"Mama Mia," Luigi shivered. "I don't think the Poltergust is gonna fit all these guys."
"That's okay," Mario smirked. "Because I always-a have a backup plan. Do you remember Swing Bros, Luigi?"
"Don't want to."
"Come on, just do it."
"No way! It makes me dizzy!"
"Please… Mio Fratello." Mario mimicked the puppy dog eyes, as he folded his hands together.
With a low sigh and a stern look to his brother, Luigi rolled his eyes and cracked his fingers. "Fine."
Walking a few steps forward, Luigi turned around and dived towards his brother.
Reaching his hands out, Mario caught Luigi and began spinning him around as fast as he could, forming a blue, red, and green tornado in the process. The Cave-Toads were confused, but they kept approaching the heroes with their weapons in hand.
Unfortunately, they had no idea what was coming to them.
Mario suddenly released his brother and watched as the mustached hero shot towards the Cave-Toads like a rocket. Luigi went around and kicked every Cave-Toad around him before he suddenly locked hands with his brother. The two of them jumped up and continued spinning around, knocking every single enemy into the air. Some of the Cave-Toads were too scared to face the brothers, so they dropped their weapons and ran away; others scolded them for being such cowards. Mario and Luigi continued their spin attack before they bashed one more Cave-Toad against the wall; a couple of boulders fell onto the ground.
"Ooga, Ooga, Ooga!" one of the cavemen shouted, as everyone else abandoned their spears and took off running.
Both brothers stopped spinning and landed on their feet.
They observed the cavemen's retreat. (1s)
"M-mama Mia," Luigi stuttered, as he felt his brain bounce up and down. "Haven't done that since we were in the Beanbean Kingdom."
Mario chuckled before he gently tapped his brother's shoulder. "Yep, just like-a old times."
The two Mario Brothers suddenly engaged in a hug.
"Good to see you again, Luigi. How have you been?"
"I've-a been pretty good. Just helping Professor E. Gadd clean out his garage. After that Dark Moon incident in Evershade Valley, his whole laboratory's been a mess."
During the conversation, Luigi's Polterpup jumped out of his vacuum and leaped on top of Mario.
"Gah!" Luigi jumped back, startled. He then chuckled once he saw his dog licking Mario's face.
"Hey, doggy!" Mario laughed, as the Polterpup licked his face non-stop. "Hey! Hahahahahahaha! Down, boy! Hahahahahahahaha! It's good to see you too!"
"Egon, down boy!" Luigi calmed his dog town by pointing a finger at the ground. The Polterpup did as told and he sat down on his rear. To which his owner took out a dog treat and gave it to him. The ghostly canine scarfed it down.
"Egon?"
"Yeah, I decided to give him a name. Cute, huh?"
"Were you watching a certain movie while you were naming him?"
"I cannot confirm nor deny that fact-" Luigi was suddenly distracted by a pair of eyes on his brother's cap. Cappy transformed back to his normal self and waved at the plumber.
"Hello, there-"
"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! A floating hat ghost!"
"Wait, what?" Mario raised an eyebrow. He looked up and saw who his brother referred to. He chuckled. "Oh, no, no, Luigi. This is-"
"Hang on, Bro! I'm-a save you!"
In an instant, the Poltergust 5000 sucked the Bonnetor inside.
Mario gasped and cupped his hands over his mouth.
"No, Luigi!" Mario shouted, as he reached for the vacuum. "That's not a ghost! That's-a my new friend, Cappy!"
"Coopy?" Luigi rubbed his head.
"No, not Coopy! Cappy! He and I met a while back in the Cap Kingdom!"
"Cap… Kingdom?"
With a deadpanned look on his face, Mario facepalmed and gave his brother a neutral expression.
"Luigi… let's take a walk."
After spending a few minutes to an hour walking down the Cascade Kingdom and explaining everything, Mario concluded his story.
"So, we came down to the Cascade Kingdom, where we're gonna take that garbage ship-"
"You mean the Odyssey?" Cappy mumbled.
"Right, the Odyssey to save Princess Peach and Cappy's sister, Tiara."
Luigi nodded as he stroked his chin. His Polterpup, Egon, nodded and panted.
"I-a see," Luigi replied. "Sorry about that, Bro. I didn't know he was your new friend."
"That's okay, Luigi," Mario answered. "Now uh… would you mind letting go please?"
"Oh, sure!"
Switching the Poltergust to a different mode, Luigi released Cappy from his capture.
The Bonnetor let out a huge gasp. "Oh, my gosh!... You do not want to know what I saw in there!"
"Mi dispiace," Luigi apologized to the Bonnetor. "I-a thought you were a ghost."
Cappy gasped one more time, placing his stubby hand on Mario's shoulder. "That's okay, I guess… Hi, my name's Cappy. It's a pleasure to meet you, Luigi." He offered the hero his stub.
"Nice to meet-a you too," Luigi nodded, as he shook the hat's hand.
"I just-a realized something, Luigi," said Mario, as he rubbed his head. "If you were helping E. Gadd clean out his garage, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I cleaned that out a while ago. Lately, Egon and I have been in the process of saving up money. You see, I want to try to buy another mansion, one that isn't haunted this time, so I decided to make a game!"
"That's-a cool. What game did you make?"
Luigi suddenly whipped out a cart filled with the products related to his game. "Balloons!"
Red, yellow, and blue balloons floated above a grey shopping cart. The strings were attached to the edge of a sign that read, "Connect Online and Play Luigi's Balloon World!"
Mario and Cappy exchanged a curious glance.
"Balloon World?" the latter questioned.
"Yeah! It's a minigame where players can choose between two modes, Find It and Hide It. In Hide It Mode, players have thirty seconds to hide balloons wherever they want to and in Find It Mode, players have a specific amount of time to locate the balloons. If they win, they get coins! And if they lose..." the plumber reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. "They get this coupon to a restaurant called Geno's… huh, what do you think?"
Mario shared the same look with the Bonnetor.
"Very good, Luigi," he gave a thumbs up.
"Grazie," Luigi smiled, as he placed the coupon away. "I was encouraging some of the locals to play it when suddenly, this fat rabbit with a moon necklace showed up and told them to attack you guys. I-a stood up to the woman and asked her what she wanted with you, but all she did was order the Cave-Toads to attack me. Egon and I got away and were hid behind that rock overnight. Then suddenly, I-a wake up to the sound of the cavemen. That's how I-a managed to find you."
"Fat rabbit?" Mario grunted. He looked at Cappy. "Something tells me she's related to those rabbits that attacked us in the last kingdom."
"I agree," Cappy nodded. "Luigi, you said she had a moon necklace, right? Were the moons yellow?"
"Yes," Luigi replied.
"Did they have black dotted eyes?"
"Yes."
"How many were there?"
"Three, I believe."
Cappy gasped. "Oh, my gosh! That rabbit has a Multi-Moon! I should have known!"
"What's a Multi-Moon?" Mario shrugged his shoulders.
"A Multi-Moon is no different than a standard Power Moon; however, their power is three times stronger than the average one, meaning that it could help us power up the Odyssey! Luigi, did you see where that rabbit went?"
"Last time I checked, she went up above that cliff," Luigi pointed to a giant skeleton arch shaped like a Triceratops. Water flowed down the skeleton's side. Cappy and Mario exchanged a nod while Egon looked curiously at his owner.
"Thanks for your help, Luigi," Mario clapped his fists together. "Come on, Cappy. Let's go get that necklace so we can save our loved ones!"
Before Mario could go, Luigi grabbed the back of his overalls. "Hold on a minute, Bro! Don't think you're leaving without me! It's been a while since you and I have been on an adventure. When was the last time we've been together? That time we went to Pi'illo Island? Come on, Mario! Take me and Egon with you! We want to help save Peach and Tiara too!"
"Bark, bark!" Egon panted.
Without hesitation, Mario grinned, and fist-bumped his brother. "We're-a gonna need all the help we can-a get! Let's-a go!"
"Oh, yeah!" Luigi smiled. As he and his brother marched off into the Cascade Kingdom.
Meanwhile at Bowser's Kingdom, Princess Peach found herself confused.
She spent a while in the bathroom because she needed to get clean after roughhousing with the Koopalings. They didn't know the definition of play nice with mama. So, she went to the ladies' room to freshen up, but as she went to comb her hair, she found that the hair comb was rather odd.
Instead of being an average hair comb, it was one made out of bones and had Dry Bones' face sticking out the side. The edges themselves were so sharp and pointy, one could cut themselves by first contact. Peach didn't bother to use it, so she chucked it over her shoulder. Leaning against the sink, she turned on the water, took off her crown, and washed her face. The sound of water flowing down the drain reminded her of when she tried to play a "peaceful" game of football with Junior and Morton. And the sound of soap dispensing from the dispenser gave her a painful memory of when Wendy remodeled her makeup.
Looking up in the mirror, Peach noticed that half her face was covered in green marker and the other half was red. She got more soap out and scrubbed her face violently; she didn't want Mario or anyone else to see her like that.
Getting it off, she continued scrubbing her face before she came to a sudden stop.
She froze and gazed at the miserable woman that sat in the mirror. Her hair was frizzy, and her dress was covered in chocolate icing. Peach gave a low sigh before she slammed her fist against the counter.
"Just look at yourself, Peach," she said. "What kind of a princess are you if you can't handle a bunch of kids? I've trained myself for multiple sports games, Olympic games, go-kart races, and more, yet for some reason, I can't handle children. If Toadsworth were here right now, he'd smack me upside the head with his cane and say something like…" she began to mock Toadsworth's voice. " 'Listen up, Princess. If you were to become a mother someday, you have to know that children will knock you on your buttocks, but soon enough, you will know how to get back up and become a professional parent.' "
Gazing into the mirror again, Peach sighed and walked towards the sink, cleaning the rest of her face.
"Listen to yourself, Peach… you've gone looney. Ha, if only Mario could hear-"
Peach's monologue was interrupted by the sound of crying.
"Hello?" the princess looked both left and right. "Is someone here?"
That someone just happened to be right beside the princess.
Peach squinted to her right and saw that her crown was crying. Tears poured down huge eyes like a waterfall. The crown wiped its eyes with its stubby hands, as it swiveled in the opposite direction. She didn't want the princess to see her cry.
"Wait a second… I remember you."
The crown turned around and wiped her eyes. "I-I'm sorry… I-I didn't want you to see me like this."
"I think I remember you," Peach said, as she picked the tiara up and held her in her white-sleeved hands. "Weren't you the one who helped me fight Bowser before?"
The crown sniffed. "Yes, I was… my name's Tiara. I'm from the Cap Kingdom. My father is the king and my brother, Cappy, is the prince, which makes me the princess. Sorry, I didn't introduce myself earlier and I'm sorry for what happened to us."
"No, no, don't worry," Peach sighed. "I should be sorry for my rambling. I tend to do that I'm under a lot of stress. My name's Peach: ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. It's nice to meet you." She offered her hand.
"Likewise, your highness. It's an honor," Tiara shook her hand. "I've always wanted to see the Mushroom Kingdom, but my father never let me. But I'm glad to meet you! I'm a huge fan… however, I wish we were meeting under better circumstances."
"You're telling me," Peach chuckled. "What are you doing here anyway? Why did Bowser take you?"
"He didn't want me; he wanted my father. We Bonnetors hold a special power that the outside world doesn't know about. We consider ourselves a third world civilization, so we prefer to keep our powers a secret. My father and brother have an ability called Capture, which allows them to take control of intruders and other people. They also use their Capture abilities to interact with the environment. They can pull levers, switches, remove wooden poles, and destroy small objects."
"…Wow! That sounds incredible! No wonder why you want to keep these a secret! That's amazing!"
"R-really? Thank you! I wasn't expecting that kind of reaction… though, only my brother and father have this power… I don't."
"Have you tried to Capture things before?"
"Yes, but it never works… My father's tried to teach me a few times, but I always fail."
"Well, you won't know until you try again. One lesson Mario's always taught me was to never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. Meaning that you shouldn't let your failures get to you… get back up and face your challenges like a true fighter."
Tiara smiled when she heard that. "T-thanks, Peach… That means a lot to me… it sounds like you and this Mario character share a lot together. I could tell by the way you two fought against that Bowser guy. Do you go on adventures a lot?"
Peach sighed. If she were a good lair, she would tell the Bonnetor yes. But sadly, she had to admit the cold hard truth. "N-not really… I mean, sometimes I go on adventures with him, but… I'm often trapped in Bowser's clutches."
Tiara raised an eyebrow.
"For the most part, my life is the same thing over and over again… Bowser kidnaps me, Mario comes, they fight, Mario saves me, I bake him a cake, and the whole cycle starts again… It drove me crazy, it made me feel embarrassed. How can a princess protect her own kingdom when she can't even protect herself?... I'm thankful that Mario always saves me, but I don't want him to do all the heavy lifting anymore, I want to fend for myself… thankfully, I realized that a couple of years ago…"
~Peach's P.O.V. (2)
A few years ago, Mario saved me from Bowser's clutches.
Now, I know what you're thinking… Peach, you've been captured by Bowser only to be saved by Mario a bunch of times. What else is new?
I will admit, that was nothing new; however, what I'm about to tell you is the exact same story… but with a twist.
A few years ago was the Star Festival, a ceremony where a special comet passed over the Mushroom Kingdom once every hundred years, sprinkling multi-colored lights called Star Bits all over the ground. The Toads of my kingdom gathered around my castle's exterior, ready to catch and collect the Star Bits. Why? Because when these items combine together, they form a powerful relic known as the Grand Star. I invited Mario to not only witness the birth of a Grand Star, but because I had a special gift for him planned.
During the festival, I discovered a tiny white star by the name of Luma sitting near the right side of my castle. Not sure how he got there, but I kindly took him in. I wanted to give him to Mario because I thought he and Luigi could help me take care of him, so I sent him an invitation.
Unfortunately, when the ceremony began, Bowser came in with a master plan.
Armed with battleships, Koopa, Goombas, and his son's machinery, Bowser attacked my castle and used his battleships to literally lift it off the ground. I felt like barfing when that happened for the first time. Who would have thought he was so desperate for my love that he's have the gall to steal my own abode? Mario rushed over in an attempt to save me, but thanks to Kamek's supernatural powers, Mario was whisked into the outer reaches of space.
I was angry at the thought that Mario was gone; however, I was more aggravated at myself for doing nothing.
Nothing.
At.
All.
I could've jumped out a window, slid down a Warp Pipe, or I could have escaped into the courtyard, but no! Stupid me had to stay there and watch as Bowser took my castle to his headquarters in space. He had this plan to rule over the entire galaxy thanks to the Power Stars and Grand Stars. During Mario's escapade through space, I sat alongside Bowser, doing nothing but contemplate when Mario was going to rescue me. You know, the kind of stuff you'd expect a damsel in distress like me to do.
Surprisingly, it didn't take long for Mario and the Luma and I was going to give him to arrive at Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, where my boyfriend and the turtle duked it out in an old fashioned smackdown.
As I watched the fight occur, my brain shouted angrily at me.
Come on, Peach! You can do it! Go down there and help them! Stop being so useless and do something!... How can you protect your own kingdom when you can't even protect yourself?
I didn't listen to my brain. I just watched the battle unfold.
Eventually, it came to an end when Bowser's empire collapsed, and Mario and I flew through space. I must admit, it was a magical moment for me, even though it was brief. I reunited with Mario once again and I felt more than happy to get down to Earth, where the two of us can enjoy our moment of peace.
And that's exactly what we did.
With a bright sunny sky and with no cloud to be in sight, Mario and I took a peaceful walk down the grassy fields of my kingdom. Toads and Lumas were partying across the land, as Luigi and Captain Toad told everyone their side of the story.
As I listened, I heard Mario let out a deep breath of satisfaction, as he wrapped one arm around me.
"Mama Mia," he yawned. "Thank goodness that's-a over. Who would have thought there was so much life out in the universe?"
"Yeah," I nodded with a smile, stroking back my blonde hair. "Who would have thought?... Um, Mario… what life did you see exactly?"
He jumped at my query. "Oh-a man! There was everything! I had to ride this annoying ball that kept falling off the edge of a race track, I went to a galaxy where everything's made of toys, I rode a stingray, I raced an obnoxious penguin, I did a few daredevil runs that were kind of annoying, I raced a clone of myself, I met giant bees, I-"
Hearing him talk about this made me envy him.
Why is it that Mario goes on all these adventures and meets new people whereas I get the short end of the stick. In other words, why must I be captured and miss all the fun?
Granted, I had no knowledge at the time that into the future, I would accompany Mario, Luigi, and Goggles (Our nickname for Blue Toad), in saving a bunch of Sprixies from Bowser, but during this time, I really wanted to explore the world as he did. Well, I should've said explore the universe.
As he continued talking about the activities he did and how he met Rosalina, I looked up at a question mark block and stared into the eyes of a coward. A mere damsel whose only ability is baking cakes. She was a good for nothing person, who used a stinking frying pan as a weapon.
A frying pan!? What effect would that have on someone!?
Clenching my fists in anger, I closed my eyes and took a few breaths.
I tried not to show my anger, but I couldn't help myself. A few growls slipped out and my hands were shaking like maracas. What is my purpose? I snarled to myself. To be captured all the time is that it!? Is this all I'm good for?
Even though I attempted to hold it back, a tear slipped from the corner of my eye.
Then came another.
Then another.
Until eventually… they rained down like a hurricane.
"Peach?" I heard Mario asked in a concerned tone, as he rushed over to me and held my hands. "What's-a wrong? Did I-a say something bad?"
"N-no," I sniffed, wiping my eyes. "N-no, it's not y-you… I'm sorry… I just… I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what?" He smiled gently. "It's okay. Bowser's not gonna get you, he's gone."
"But he'll be back tomorrow," I grunted. "And the same thing will repeat over and over again!"
My eyes were closed, yet I could tell Mario widened his eyes with shock. "What do you mean?"
"It's the same thing with me!" I ranted. "It's the circle of life. Princess Peach wakes up, Bowser takes her, Mario comes, he saves the day, he gets a cake, he and Peach go the bed, the same thing happens again and again and again and again! It's never gonna stop! You're never going to stop saving me!"
"You say that like it's a bad thing," Mario replied with a frown. "Am I not doing a good job?"
"N-no!" I replied. I think I might have hurt his feelings, which wasn't my intention. "No, no, no…" I started to calm down and I placed my hands on his shoulders. "I'm sorry… I shouldn't have said it like that… I didn't mean it."
I froze for a moment of silence.
"It's just… You're always risking your life to save mine… I'm grateful for all that you do for this kingdom, but I feel like every time I get captured, it makes me look like a fool in front of my people," I wiped my eyes and sniffed. "I can't protect my own kingdom let alone protect myself… what kind of princess am I supposed to be if I let my own boyfriend carry my dead weight?"
I saw somber in Mario's bluebell eyes, his jaw slightly dropped. He felt sorry for me, but he had no reason too. I'm the selfish one, letting my significant other and his brother nearly kill themselves for me, so he had no reason to feel sorrow for me.
But… being the good man he is, he lifted up my chin and smiled.
"Peach, look at me," he said softly. "I don't think you're-a useless… you-a do a lot for the Mushroom Kingdom. I've-a seen you command evacuations and order the Toads to keep you and the others safe… that shows you have leadership qualities… plus, didn't you save me a while back when I was captured by Bowser? That's gotta mean something, right?"
I can't believe I forgot about the time the roles were reversed.
Chuckling, I wiped my eyes again and smiled. "Y-yeah… I remember that."
"I may not have been there to see the obstacles you went through, but when Luigi told me how you defeated Bowser, that-a showed me you have the potential to be a fighter… you-a just need improvement, that's all."
"…would… would you mind… no, never mind. That's a stupid idea." I turned away and folded my arms.
"What? What's a bad idea?"
Folding my arms, I turned and said. "I was gonna ask if you could train me… you know, teach me more about fighting against enemies… would that be okay with you? You don't have to if you don't want to. I mean, I can understand why you wouldn't, but I just thought that you and I could-"
"Peach, Peach, Peach," Mario waved his arms to calm me down. He chuckled at my rambling, which made me blush. Gently wrapping his fingers around my hands, we gazed into each other's eyes and saw that both of us were blushing. And as if the moment between us couldn't get any happier, he said something that I will always remember.
"Of course I'll-a train you."
Smiling, I quickly leaped into Mario's arms and bestowed him with a hug.
He did the same thing to me.
The two of us sat alone underneath the yellow block before we released one another. I didn't want that moment to end so soon, but I had a feeling that if I held on any longer, I would have choked the life out of him.
"So… you wanna start tomorrow?" Mario inquired.
"Y-yeah," I rubbed the back of my head. "Sounds good to me."
From that day on, I promised myself that I would prove myself worthy of being the Mushroom Kingdom's rightful heir.
And I promised myself that if it came down to it, I would fight for myself and my friends.
~End of P.O.V. (2s)
"Wow!" shouted an amazed Tiara. "That's one heck of a backstory!"
"Ha-ha… thanks," Peach replied with a chuckle. "Since that day, Mario's been helping me fight against Goombas, Koopas, Chain Chomps, he even taught me how to handle Klepto… I felt like a new person when Mario agreed to train me… he's someone who brought out the best in me."
"I know I said it before, but it sounds like you two have a close connection. And now that I heard that story, it's confirmed that you two care a lot for each other."
"Yeah… But sadly, all of my strength couldn't save you and me from this mess. Now, I'm forced to marry someone I barely share anything with… but I'm not going to let that bring me down, I'm gonna get us out of here."
"What about my father?" Tiara inquired. "He's the hat that sits on top of that Bowser's head."
"Don't worry, Tiara," Peach nodded. "We'll get him back too… but I'm gonna need your help to do it. I probably don't need to ask, but how would feel about helping me escape from this place and free your father?"
It didn't take long for the princess of the Cap Kingdom to accept her destiny. "I'll do it, Peach! You and me, let's do this thing!"
Both girls exchanged a fist bump, a hip bump, and a double high five.
As they exchanged a laugh, a loud knock was heard at the door.
"Peach! Peach, are you in there!?" It was Bowser and he sounded demanding. "Come on, Peach! Open the darn door!"
"Follow my lead," Peach whispered, as Tiara sat on top of her head, closing her eyes. The two of them walked out of the bathroom, where they were greeted by the Koopa King's ugly mug.
"What were you doing in there?" Bowser grunted. "You were supposed to be playing with my kids?"
"Don't get your pants in a bunch," Peach replied, leaning against the door. "I was just using the bathroom."
"But you were in there for two hours."
"So?"
"It doesn't take this long to… you know what, I don't want to get into that conversation. The thing is… you don't wander around without my permission. For all I know, you could've gotten lost or worse, you could have escaped! Which would've put all this wedding planning to waste!"
"You're already wasting your time, Bowser. I'm not going to marry you."
The Koopa King raised an eyebrow. "What makes you say that?... Oh, I see. You think you don't have marry me because your little boyfriend, Mario's coming to save you, huh? Well, guess what, princess? He's gone. That little runt is history. I know that picture I got in the mail showed that he and his little hat companion are out there but trust me when I say this… they're never coming to find you. I've sent the highest-paid wedding planners out there to find them." he sneered. "You're stuck with me, princess, whether you like it or not… understand?"
Peach folded her arms. "You don't scare me anymore."
Bowser raised both his eyebrows when he heard that. But he tipped his fat and placed a hand on his hip. "You've changed since the last time we've met."
"Mario's been teaching me how to fight."
"I've noticed when we fought during the last Smash Bros. Tournament… You've grown into quite a strong warrior, it's what I like about you, Peach… but there's one flaw you still retain…"
Peach's smirk wiped off her face. She wondered what flaw Bowser was talking about.
The white-dressed turtle leaned down and spoke softly. "You're selfish."
Peach's arms unfolded. "W-what?"
"You act like you're so tough just because you have combat experience, but here's the cold truth, Princess. Although you were trained by Mario, you still allow him to do all the heavy lifting. He makes all of these sacrificed for you, yet you've never done the same for him."
"That's a lie, I-"
"Rescued him from my Vibe Scepter's capture? Yeah, that doesn't count."
Peach grunted at that comment.
And Bowser continued his speech. "You know, Princess. I'm amazed… even though you've seen Mario do all the work of saving you, you just sit there like the damsel in distress you've always been. Don't take this the wrong way, but you're shaping up to be a pathetic ruler if all you're going to do is let your subjects carry you."
"That's no true!" Peach protested. "I've been able to fight my own battles. I traveled alongside Mario, Luigi, and Goggles, when we traveled to the Sprixie Kingdom to save the Sprixie Princesses from your cold, scaly grasp!"
"Of course you'd say that, Princess," Bowser chuckled. "But I'm not stupid. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it true that you use Toads as a shield during the last couple of Smash Tournaments we've both been in?"
Peach silently gasped.
"Don't deny it, Princess," Bowser sneered, bending down to the princess's level. "You're not the type of person to sacrifice yourself for others."
Standing up, the Koopa King let his words melt through his lover's skin. He knew he got to her because she had nothing to say. Folding his arms, he smirked at how devilish he can be before he was suddenly approached by the Broodals: Topper, Hariet, Spewart, and Rango.
"Hey, Boss," Topper greeted, as he brushed some dirt off his shoulder.
"Topper, Broodals," Bowser nodded. "Good to see you. Did you get the supplies I needed?"
"To an extent," Topper rubbed his ears. "We got some of those items you wanted from the Cap Kingdom and we're about to locate the Binding Band in the Sand Kingdom… howevah, there's a little problem."
"Topper got his butt whopped by that plumber and his magic hat!" Hariet cackled.
"Shut up, Hariet!"
"Wait, what!?" Bowser gasped. "Mario's still out there!?"
The Broodals nodded.
"You incompetent fools! I can't believe you let him live!"
"Gawrsh, he's pretty fast for a chubby plumber, Boss. Ya-huck!" said Rango. "But not to worry, we'll get him in no time."
"You better," Bowser snarled. "Otherwise, you're not getting your payment!"
"Keep your suit on, King Koopa," Topper grinned. "Mario and his magic hat went to the Cascade Kingdom, where our boss is just dying to see them. And trust me when I say this… you don't wanna mess with Madame Broode."
END OF CHAPTER 4
Sounds like Mario and Luigi have their work cut out for them. There's a mysterious new foe named Madame Broode waiting to greet them and she has access to a Multi-Moon. The Mario Bros. are gonna have to work together if they want to take her down and get out of the Cascade Kingdom. Meanwhile, Princess Peach must learn to not let Bowser get to her and work alongside Tiara to save King Beret and escape from Bowser's Kingdom. How will all of this go down? Find out as Mario and Luigi go into battle with Madame Broode in...
"Chapter 5: Don't Mess With Madame Broode."
POST-A/N:
Spin Bros. is one of my favorite attacks from Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. I used to play this game with my friend on his Game Boy, but I never owned the game myself. Thankfully, there is a 3DS remake out there so I hope to buy that soon. By the way, R.I.P. AlphaDream (Company behind the Mario and Luigi RPG Series)
To the Guest Review that asked if I could make Bowser scary, how was that for you? I plan to make Bowser a mixture of comical and threatening like he is in the Mario and Luigi series. Thanks for the request, as I feel much better about writing for Bowser.
As always, don't forget to R&R as it helps out a lot, but no flames! Some annoying Guest has been doing that here and with my other story, Sonic Heroes: The Atom Bomb. While I appreciate your time put into your review, saying mean things and calling me names make you look like the real idiot. That's all I will say for now, I'm The Sensational SpiderDom321 and I'll see you all next time! Peace out, web-heads!
~SD321 (SpiderDom321)