A/N: Whoa, what's this? Two chapters of Superstar Adventure in the same week? What sorcery is this? Special thanks to everyone who has reviewed the last chapter and for telling me you loved the moment with Peach and Tiara. Something I tried to add in the original version of this story was character development within Peach, but it came across as cluttered and unpolished, so I wanted to try it again. Nervous that it wouldn't work, I am glad that you guys loved it. There is going to be more Peach along the way, so stay tuned for her. I wanted to get this chapter out here now before I head off to New York City for a college project. Thankfully, I'm not going with a class group, I'm going with my best friend. Thanks again to everyone who reviewed, so let's continued on, shall we?

Suggested Music:

(1) Cascade Kingdom (Fossil Falls) - Super Mario Odyssey OST

(2) Madame Broode Battle - Super Mario Odyssey OST

(3) Jurassic Park Theme - Jurassic Theme OST

(4) Flying Mario Theme - Super Mario Galaxy OST

Without further ado, enjoy the show!

Don't Mess With Madame Broode

As Bowser continued to torment his soon to be wife, both Mario Bros. have made their way into the heart of the Cascade Kingdom. (1)

Rounding their way to a small canyon, the brothers were encountered by three Chain Chomps, who looked at them as if they were walking pieces of steak. Luigi gasped when he saw the giant creatures, but Mario reassured by patting him on the shoulder. It was at that moment where he showed off his new abilities by throwing Cappy at the Chain Chomp; the Bonnetor landed on top of its head.

Mario was sucked inside the hat and a mustache appeared on the Chain Chomp's face.

"Whoa, what the?" Luigi smiled in astonishment. "I-a didn't know you could do that!"

"I would love to take-a credit, Luigi," Mario smirked. "But that's-a all Cappy!"

Yanking back on the chain, Mario flung himself into a Chain Chomp, which crashed into the wall behind it. It revealed a Power Moon that was stuck inside.

"Hey!" Luigi pointed, as he rushed over and grabbed the moon. "Is this the Power Moon you-a guys were talking about?"

"Yes!" Mario nodded, as he slammed himself into the other Chain Chomp. He freed the creature from its capture and approached his brother. "But that's just one Power Moon. If we wanna fire up that ship, we need that Multi Moon from above."

"Got it!" Luigi winked with a thumbs up. "Let me know how I can help anyway I can!"

"Will do!" Mario replied with the same gesture.

Mario, Luigi, Cappy, and Egon ran towards a pile of rocks that blocked the path. Of course, the Polterpup was able to phase through flawlessly, leaving the other three trapped. Mario recaptured the Chain Chomp and broke down the structure with ease, allowing the group access to the other side.

Running through the canyon, Mario and Luigi encountered tiny urchin-like creatures that sprouted from the ground like plants. They glared at the plumbers and rushed towards. Egon went through them with ease, knocking one of them off the edge of the bridge.

"Mama Mia! Not Burrbos!" Luigi moaned, as he stunned three pink urchins with his Strobulb, sucking them into his vacuum and shooting them off the platform.

"Burrbos?" Mario inquired, as he threw Cappy around his body, forming a rainbow-colored circle. They defeated Burrbos effortlessly.

"They kept bothering me and Egon while we were selling balloons. They're such annoying little pests!"

"Good thing they won't be bothering us any longer. Take-a this, you little termites!"

Mario and Luigi made their way across the bridge, but the former turned around when he saw three purple items in the distance; they were coins. He turned around and ran over to another platform, where he saw question mark blocks made up of clouds. Throwing Cappy at the clouds, they turned into platforms, which gave the plumber a chance to jump across them. He collected the coins and jumped down, showing them to his brother.

"Wonder what those are for," Luigi stroked his chin.

"Not sure," Mario replied. "But we better keep ahold of them just in case."

"There's more on that structure up there!" Cappy pointed to the top of a boulder, which had three coins. Luigi jumped up and collected the coins.

Right before he and his group avoided becoming a snack for a hungry Chain Chomp.

"Gah!" Luigi screamed.

"Hold on, I-a got this!" Mario grinned. He captured the gigantic monster and yanked back on the chain. Once he built up enough pressure, he crashed into the rocky wall. Not only did all of the cobblestone fall off, but it revealed a Warp Pipe that lead to a secret path inside the wall. From there, Goombas, question mark blocks, and brick blocks were inside; however, they were entirely pixelated.

A rough-edged pipe invited the group inside.

Being the curious Polterpup he was, Egon hopped inside.

"Egon!" Luigi shouted in concern for his pup before he was suddenly amazed by what occurred next.

Egon transformed into a picture element character.

"What the?" his owner rubbed his head.

Mario and Cappy hopped inside the pipe. The same thing happened to them.

The former looked down at his blocky body and gasped. It was difficult for him to move around because he was stuck in a two-dimensional space, but he was happy that he could walk and run.

"Wow, we've gone flat, haven't we?" Cappy chuckled. "And rather… blocky, at that."

"Why does this feel nostalgic to me?" Mario inquired, shrugging his shoulders. "Ah, well. Guess it doesn't matter. Luigi, come on in! It's not so bad."

Hesitant to join, Luigi slowly approached the pipe. He slowly lifted his foot off the ground and stuck it inside the pipe. Suddenly, he was sucked inside and shot into the 2D area, where he shared the same change as his group.

"Whoa!" Luigi jumped on his feet, looking down at his body. "This is gonna take some getting used to."

Jumping on an approaching Goomba, Mario and Luigi trotted along the path. Jumping on top of blocks and collecting more coins, both brothers were about to exit the 2D space, when Cappy sensed something in the distance.

"I feel that there's a Power Moon behind this ledge."

Mario and Luigi jumped over the ledge and walked behind the waterfall. They didn't just find a streak of gold coins; they discovered a Power Moon hiding in plain sight. Luigi pulled it towards him with his Poltergust, collecting it for his brother. Egon barked with joy, as he turned around and lead the others back to the ledge.

After jumping into brick blocks, the group returned to the third dimension, where they were greeted to a couple of Cave-Toads and two Chain Chomps. The caveman pointed at the heroes and rushed towards them with their spears in hand; two of them sat on the Chain Chomps. They threw their spears at the plumbers.

Luigi's vacuum consumed them and shot them off the waterfall, where its user stunned the Cave-Toads with his Strobulb. To which, Mario leaped forward and kicked them across their faces. He evaded another spear, grabbed it, and punched the caveman.

"Ooga, Ooga!" one of the Cave-Toads snarled.

Mario jumped up and used Cappy to knock him off the Chain Chomp, capturing the creature in the process. Luigi and Egon moved out of the way, as Mario built up the pressure by pulling on the chain.

In an instant, he was yanked into the other Chain Chomp, who shot itself against a rocky wall, making it collapse into pieces.

When the dust made from the collapse evaporated, Mario and Luigi saw a thousand Cave Toads in the distance. They were all surrounded by a chubby woman in a velvet red dress and cyan blue hair. Alongside her was a golden Chain Chomp wearing a bright pink hat.

"Is that the rabbit you were talking about?" Cappy said to the green hero.

"Y-yes, that's-a her," Luigi replied. As he and Mario walked down the bridge, he whispered in his brother's ear. "Be careful, Mario. She's pretty menacing."

"Please," Mario shrugged at his brother's warning. "What could be so scary about a fat rabbit?"

At the end of the bridge, one of the Cave-Toads turned around and pointed at the group, warning his brethren that the heroes are approaching. Soon enough, every resident of the kingdom turned over their shoulders, staring at the heroes and aiming their spears at them. They all moved to the side, allowing their leader to pass through. (1s)

A large shadow loomed over Mario and Luigi. The latter gulped and his body started trembling. Egon cuddled beside his leg. Mario and Cappy looked up and instantly dropped their jaws and widened their eyes. They couldn't believe what they were looking at. The Mushroom Kingdom's hero should have listened to his brother.

A massive fat rabbit stood over them with her dark red lipstick and her villainous blue eyeshadow. She had golden spikes around her wrists and her neck was a shiny silver necklace with the Multi-Moon attached to the center. With an evil cackle, she sneered down at the quadruples and grunted.

Luigi's body kept shaking.

Mario and Cappy were awestruck.

The only thing Mario bellowed out was. "Eh… What's up, Doc?"

The massive rabbit chuckled. "So, you're the little boy my employees told me about… Ha, you don't look so tough to me. And what are you supposed to be, Green Stache? Some kind of wannabe hero? Mwa-hahahahaha!"

Luigi showed his teeth when he heard that. How he hated being called Green Stache.

"Let's-a cut to the chase, Sir," Mario said.

"I'm a woman."

Mario gulped. "Oh… whoops… what I meant to say was… Look, Cappy and I are in a bit of a hurry. Our loved ones were rudely taken by your boss and we need a ship to get to them. So, do me a favor and give me the Multi-Moon around your neck, so we can get on with our lives, deal?"

The rabbit didn't bother to think about his offer, as she slapped her kneecaps and laughed obnoxiously. "First off, little boy… allow me to introduce myself, my name is Madame Broode. I'm the one in charge of Da Broodals. Second, did you say you need to repair your silly airship? Why I could never part with my precious Power Moons!"

Mario and Luigi shared the same glare.

"Mwa-ha ha hahaha! It sounds like the both of you want to be snacks for my adorable Chain Chompikins! How about it, girl? You hungry?"

The golden Chain Chomp barked.

"Very well, then… it's about time you have some dinner. Manga, manga!" (2)

Luigi gasped and Mario clenched his fist.

The Cave-Toads backed away from the fight, as Chain Chompikins made her first move.

Lunging herself forward, she attempted to take a bite out of the brothers, but both of them moved in the opposite direction.

Chain Chompikins turned her attention to Mario, as she charged at him again, dragging her owner across the ground. Mario jumped to the side again, rolling on his side. Placing a hand on Cappy, Mario dodged the maniacal pet twice before he started running towards his brother.

Speaking of which, the green-hatted hero did the same thing.

"Get that thing away from me!" he shouted, as he and Mario dashed down the battle arena. Madame Broode roared with laughter, as she watched the cowardly heroes flee from her pet. Both brothers turned around and moved to the right, but no matter how fast they ran, the abstract canine was always behind them.

"Split up!" Mario shouted, as he and Luigi ran in opposite directions.

But Chain Chompikins decided to go after the latter.

"W-why are you coming after me!?" Luigi shouted at the top of his lungs, moving to the right of the Chain Chomp. "Go somewhere else!"

Mario and Cappy watched as Luigi repeated the same tactics as before, wondering how they were going to defeat the rabbit.

"How do we stop her?" Mario inquired.

Cappy rubbed the bottom of his face and stared at the golden canine. It didn't take him long to come up with a solution.

"Throw me at Chain Chompikins' hat!"

"W-what!?"

"Just throw me at the hat, then capture Chain Chompikins herself! It'll work, trust me!"

Mario glanced at the chubby bunny before he nodded, agreeing to the plan. He grabbed his new companion and threw him straight at the canine's sunhat, kicking it off her head. The Bonnetor then landed straight on Chain Chompikins' head, forcing Mario to capture her.

Madame Broode snarled when she saw a mustache appear on her pet's face, as she reached over to grab it.

But with his swift abilities, Mario moved down the path and pulled pressure on the chain. Madame Broode made the mistake of pulling on the chain, hoping to bring her pet back to her. When enough pressure was applied, Mario let go and watched as Madame Broode got a face full of Chain Chomp; her dog slammed her against her face.

The Cave-Toads cringed when they saw their leader get hurt.

Madame Broode pushed her pet off and hollered. "Get down here, boys! You expect me to fight them myself!?"

A few Cave-Toads grabbed their weapons and charged at the group.

"Luigi, keep them distracted while I take care of Madame Broode!" Mario demanded, as he grabbed Cappy and rushed towards the rabbit.

"Got it, Bro!" The green-capped hero nodded. He readied his Poltergust 5000, stunning enemies with his Strobulb, sucking them into the vacuum, and shooting them into each other like a bowling ball hitting bowling pins. Luigi then jumped up and bounced on six Cave-Toads' heads.

Mario performed the same maneuver he did the first time, where he captured Chain Chompikins and avoided Madame Broode. The rabbit tried to swipe at Cappy and yank Mario out, but after a few failed attempts, she ran out of breath because of her low metabolism, and gave up.

Building up stress against the chain, Mario popped off and landed a successful strike.

"Nice one, Mario!" Cappy complimented.

"Show that brute who's boss!" Luigi cheered.

Mario landed on the grass and smirked at the rabbit before he was ambushed by a bunch of Cave-Toads. They cornered around him and forced him to the edge of the platform, where he was nearly about to fall off.

"Mario!" He heard his brother shout, as he watched as he and his dog ran straight for him. "I'm-a coming!"

Madame Broode suddenly grabbed Luigi by his Poltergust. She waved him around in a circle and chucked him over the waterfall, where he screamed at the top of his lungs.

"Luigi!" Mario shouted, as he and Cappy jumped off the waterfall and divebombed straight for the green-clad companion. Reaching his hand out, Mario grabbed his brother and was prepared to splash into the water below, when something suddenly caught him by the strap of his overalls. (2s)

It was Egon.

"Good boy!" Mario smiled, as the Polterpup carried the trio over to dry land. Dropping them on the ground, he approached his owner and dug his nose into his pocket, taking out a Gold Bone, and munching it down. Luigi got up on his feet and patted his dog's head.

"Good puppy," Luigi chuckled, as Egon barked and licked his owner's face. "Who's a good boy, Egon? Who's a good boy?"

"It cracks me up that you-a called him Egon, Luigi," Mario chuckled.

"Well, I would've named him Colombo, but that name was taken."

"What about Alfredo?"

"Same thing."

The Mario Bros. conversation was suddenly interrupted when the hubris rabbit made her dramatic return. She and Chain Chompikins landed beside them and howled like wild coyotes. Luigi screamed and landed on his rear, whereas Mario and Cappy planted their feet against the ground.

Just as they were about to finish off Madame Broode, they looked to their left and right, seeing that the Cave-Toads followed down. Each of them were hostile; they had an iron grip around their weapons. Slowly approaching the heroes, Madame Broode chuckled as her pet munched its teeth.

Mario, Luigi, Cappy, and Egon walked back.

"There's nowhere to run, you're surrounded. You might as well quit while you can," the rabbit cackled. "That little princess of yours is going to be happily married to a Koopa who's paying me and Da Broodals a huge price, and there's nothing you can do to stop us!"

Mario and Luigi stopped walking as soon as they bumped into a pile of rocks behind them, not knowing what to do next. But just when they thought they had no way of escape; they heard a deep growling coming from behind. Quaking in their boots, Mario and Luigi quietly weaved their way through the rocks and nearly jumped out of their boots at what they saw. (3)

Snoozing underneath a patch of sunlight as a dinosaur that certainly didn't look like Yoshi, but rather a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Mario eyed it and then back at the army, snapping his fingers and getting an idea.

"Any last words?" Madame Broode threatened.

Mario smirked and turned to her, grabbing Cappy in the process. The Bonnetor turned behind and figured out what his friend was about to do.

"Cappy, brace-a yourself!"

"Wait, Mario. I've never-"

But it was too late. Mario threw Cappy at the dinosaur's head and captured it.

At first, nothing much happened. Luigi and Egon took a few steps back and hid behind a few rocks, not wanting to get stepped on by a behemoth the size of a mountain. Madame Broode was silent for a few seconds before she started laughing. Did they seriously expect that to work?

Chain Chompikins was about to make a movie before Luigi used his Poltergust to suck the Multi-Moon necklace off Madame Broode's neck.

"Hey, you little runt!" the plump bunny snarled, as she reached for the plumber. "Give that ba-"

Before she could lay a finger on him, Mario's new body opened its eyes and let out a menacing growl. Madame Broode turned her attention to the T-Rex, as Mario slowly stood up on his feet. The Cave-Toads raised their eyebrows and dropped their weapons. Each of them ran away from the dinosaur and hid in the bushes. Chain Chompikins whimpered before she took off.

Which made Madame Broode upset. "Hey, you stupid mutt! Come back here, you baby!"

"Clever girl," Luigi gasped, hearing his older twin let out a roar.

Mario leaned down and grabbed the end of Madame Broode's dress with his teeth.

"Let go of me this instant! You will pay for this!"

Mario spun his massive head around in a complete circle. He continued to do this about four more times before he pulled his head to the left and hurled Madame Broode as far as he could.

She took to the skies, screaming at the top of her lungs, and disappearing in a flash of light.

"Oh-a yeah!" Mario cheered. "That was amazing! With this new body, I can-" (3s)

Just then, Mario and Cappy released the dinosaur from its capture. The former landed on his feet while the latter landed on his side.

"Cappy!" Luigi said with worry, as he ran to the floating hat, picking him up and holding him in his arms. "Are you okay?"

Mario's smile wiped off his face, as he realized he made a mistake. He rushed to Cappy and got down on his knees, noticing that the Bonnetor was unconscious.

"Mama Mia!" Mario gasped, cupping his hand over his mouth. "C-Cappy! I'm-a so sorry! Are you okay? Come on, Cappy, speak to me!"

Thankfully, the Bonnetor opened his eyes and moaned. He was all right, but he felt pain course throughout his body.

"Bark, bark!" Egon barked, as he began licking the hat's face.

"Hahahahahaha! Down, Egon! Down, boy!" Cappy laughed. "Sorry about the scare, guys. I've never been able to hold a capture on huge creatures like that one."

Mario's face dropped. "Mama Mia… I'm sorry, Cappy. I didn't know you had a limit."

"I-it's okay, Mario," Cappy nodded. "You did what you had to do, but please be mindful next time."

Mario replied with a thumbs up. "You got it, Cappy."

"Wait a minute!... when you flung Madame Broode off the cliff, did you get the Multi-Moon?"

"Why, of course, I did. It's… it's… oh, no."

Cappy gasped, as his eyes nearly popped out of his sockets. "We lost the Multi-Moon!"

"Ahem!" Luigi cleared his throat, as he took the Multi-Moon out of his vacuum. "Looking for this?"

Mario and Cappy shared a breath of relief.

"Luigi, you saved the Multi-Moon. Way to go! You're-a number one!" said the red-hatted hero, as he high-fived his brother. "Now, let's get these Power Moons back to the Odyssey to see if anything works. I just-a hope it's not-a garbage."

"Trust me, Mario… it isn't," Cappy nodded.

But before they can head back to the Odyssey, the group realized that all of the Cave-Toads came back, noticing that their leader was gone. Mario and Luigi shared a glance with Cappy, they were nervous about fighting them again.

But fortunately for them, the cavemen didn't do anything harmful.

One of them approached Mario and bowed to him.

"Ooga, Booga, Chooga. Ooga, Ooga, Ooga. Chooga, Chooga, Booga, Ooga."

Mario raised an eyebrow. "Um, what did he say?"

"Hold on," Luigi said, as he reached into his pocket and whipped out his Game Boy Horror. He held it up to the Cave-Toad. "Mi dispiace, Mi Amico. But could you say that again?"

The Cave-Toad repeated what he said, and the translation loaded up on the screen.

"He said he-a thanks us for liberating him and his friends from Madame Broode's control. He says that when she-a came here, she demanded that they do what she says, otherwise, she would use Bowser's army to destroy their kingdom. Not having another choice, they decided to tag along and attack us… oh, he apologizes for his behavior and wants to know how he can-a repay us."

Mario stroked his chin before he took out one of the purple coins he found in the kingdom from his pocket. It was shaped like a prehistoric stone disk. "This is probably a stupid question, but what are-these purple coins for? They're different than the ones that come from Purple Comets."

The Cave-Toad stroked his beard and squinted at the coin. He snapped his fingers, whispered to his comrades, and gave his response.

Luigi pulled up the translation. "He says those are-a Regional Coins. They can be used in their corresponding kingdoms to buy outfits, stickers, and souvenirs in Crazy Cap Stores."

"Oh, I know that brand!" Mario nodded. "I didn't think they had those here."

"There are either fifty or one hundred coins in most kingdoms for a total of one thousand, and their shape and design can vary in each kingdom… guess now we know what those coins are for. Perhaps they can be-a useful on our journey."

"Probably," Cappy said, turning to the Cave-Toad. "Thanks for letting us go and you're welcome for the help. Let us know if that mean old rabbit comes back."

The Cave-Toads nodded before they went back to living their peaceful lives.

"So… what do we do know?" Luigi inquired.

"We have enough Power Moons to get to the next kingdom; however, I'm sensing more of them around here," Cappy replied. "Let's spend some time looking for extra Power Moons and Regional Coins. Then, we can head to the Odyssey and sail over to the next kingdom."

Mario and Luigi exchanged a nod before they went off on their quest.

Spending a few hours searching for Power Moons and Regional Coins paid off at the end of the day.

Mario and Luigi have collected a total of eighteen Power Moons. The one Mario and Cappy collected before was stuck inside the Odyssey already.

As Mario and Cappy counted the number of Moons they had, Luigi and Egon were checking out the stickers and accessories they purchased at the Crazy Cap Shop. They bought a Fossil Falls sticker with an image of a T-Rex photoshopped behind the words, a statue of a T-Rex, and a small replica of a Triceratops skull.

Egon tried to munch of the skull since it was made of bone, but Luigi stopped him.

"No, bad doggie, no eating!" Luigi waved his finger. To which, Egon barked and sat down on his rear.

Mario and Cappy approached the two ghost hunters.

"You guys ready?" Cappy inquired.

"So, let me get this-a straight," Luigi whipped his overalls. "These Power Moons activate that ship?"

"Apparently," Mario answered.

"Trust me, Luigi, you're gonna like what you're about to see," Cappy smiled. "Mario, if you would be so kind and throw me at the globe."

Mario replied with a single nod before he did as he was told.

As Cappy landed on the globe, Mario approached the front of the Odyssey and released all of the moons he collected into the ship's power core. The power provided by them was able to make the core glow a bright rainbow color, as the ship's sail blinded the plumbers with a flash of light.

The two brothers uncovered their eyes and noticed a huge difference. (4)

The Odyssey resembled an old hat with a red and silver paint job. Luigi approached it and applied the Fossil Falls sticker on the side, giving the ship some extra flare. Even though he kept calling it trash, Mario was happy with what he was seeing; however, he wasn't sure if it could lift off the ground.

"Wow, not bad," Mario whistled.

"You ain't seen nothing yet," Cappy winked. "We have just enough Power Moons to make it to the Sand Kingdom! Let's go save Peach, Tiara, and my father! Mario, why don't you take the helm."

"Okie-Dokie," Mario smiled. He and Luigi approached the front of the ship.

With an almighty roar, the Odyssey rose from the ground, causing several portions of stone to crumble inside the gaping hole left behind. Luigi nearly tripped off the ship, but Egon grabbed his leg and pulled him back on. Cappy flew off the globe and transformed into a professional Captain's hat, landing on Mario's head in the process.

The Odyssey made a right and took to the skies.

Cappy looked down at his new friend. "Still think it's garbage?"

Mario couldn't help but chuckle. "Okay… I had that one coming."

The Super Mario Bros. set sail, unaware they were about to go on an odyssey no plumber has gone on before. (4s)

Bowser sat down at his desk with a paper and pencil. He planned to add some items to his list of supplies needed for his wedding. Taking off his hat, he placed it on the table and began tapping his left horn with the pencil, trying to figure out what he can add.

"Let's see… I feel like I need more supplies, but what should I get?" he asked himself. "Hmm… maybe something from Sarasaland? Yeah, that should be good," he wrote it down on the paper. "What else?... some of those Lumas from the Comet Observatory would make fine decorations. Let's write that down."

Bowser jotted down the note on his list.

"Would Yoshi Eggs make good decorations? Nah, they would just hatch Yoshis everywhere. Perhaps, some bananas from DK Island will do the trick. Oh, fruit! I can steal fruit from Yoshi's Island! Yes, yes, yes! That could work!"

"Ahem… excuse me, my lord."

"GAH! Who said that!?"

"Over here, sir."

Bowser looked down and gasped.

His hat, also known as King Beret: father of Cappy and Tiara looked straight at him. His mechanical boxing gloves were pressed together.

Placing a hand on his chest, Bowser let out a breath of relief. "Sheesh, you scared me. I thought you were one of my kids or something… wait a second… did you just call me lord?"

"Why, yes I did," King Beret nodded. "Is there anything I can do for you, Master?"

"Master?... Nah, not at the moment. Unless you know if Rose Town has any wedding supplies, wait a minute, why am I even talking to you? In fact, why are you being nice to me? You and I were fighting each other the other day, weren't we?"

"Yes, we were," the king pressed his hands behind his back. "And I must apologize for that… for I have broken the rules of my kind."

Bowser paused his writing. "Broke the rules?"

"I don't know how much research you've done on my kingdom, but many centuries ago, Bonnetors like myself were designated masters from across the world. We were obligated to do what they told us to do, even if we didn't agree with it. I may not agree with your plans and I am angry that you took me away from my family, but I can't bring myself to break my tradition."

"So, you would rather protect tradition than your kids. Wow, no wonder why you never won Father of the Year." Bowser was silent for a few seconds, as he continued writing.

"Out of curiosity, my lord. How did you find my kingdom?"

"Long story short, after Mario and his friends ruined my plans of using the Sprixies for power, I decided to take a vacation. I was having artist's block, meaning I couldn't come up with any new plans, so I went on vacation, hoping to clear my mind. I visited the Cascade, Sand, Lake, Wooded, Metro, Snow, Seaside, and Luncheon Kingdoms and I gotta say, they were nice places the relax. Especially Luncheon, the food there is delicious! Anyways, as I traveled around the world, I went into a library located in the Snow Kingdom, where I found a book titled 'The History of Bonneton." Reading that book told me about the story of Bonnetors and where they came from. It also told me the location of the Cap Kingdom and how its king made the colony a third world civilization… So, that's when I got the idea to set up this whole wedding and use your power to get what I wanted."

"So, you used me to defeat your arch-nemesis. Is that it?"

"Well, seeing as how Mario isn't dead, I plan to use you for more than just killing him. I read in that book that Bonnetons have a Capture ability, meaning that they can take control of any person, creature, or object they see. I thought that could be quite useful for my wedding plans."

King Beret's face dropped, and he looked to the side. He was starting to regret losing to the giant turtle in his home town. But tradition says that he needed to work alongside Bowser, despite not agreeing with his plans. So, he pressed his hands together and said, "Whatever you need me to do, I will do it for you, Lord Bowser… but if I can make a small request."

Bowser turned to the king. "Yes?"

"…if you get a chance to fight Mario again… leave my son, Cappy, out of it. Just give him a warning and he'll stay out of your way… I promise."

Bowser was silent at first, raising an eyebrow at the king's request. He turned around, scratched his chin, and went back to his paper. The last thing he said to the king before he went back into planning mode was something he made sure would strike a nerve.

"Don't make promises you can't keep."

While he didn't say yes or no, King Beret was slightly disappointed in his master's reply.

Letting out a breath of relief, he turned and pressed his hands together, praying that his son would do the right thing; run away.

"Please, Cappy… if you're smart enough, which I know you are… please, stay away from all of this… run away… don't look for me and your sister… Run… save yourself… I need you to promise me that."

"You know I can hear you, right?"

END OF CHAPTER 5

And Father of the Year goes to... not King Beret, but Bowser! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! In all seriousness, King Beret was an OC of mine that didn't get a lot of attention in the original iteration of this tale. He was seen as a bland, generic king with no real personality. So, I thought I would make him more interesting by having him side with Bowser, despite not agreeing with everything that he has planned. Mario and Luigi have finally left the Cascade Kingdom and are on their way to the Sand Kingdom, the place where I got Writer's Block and gave up on the original story. Let's hope to God that doesn't happen again.

Stay tuned for Mario and Luigi's next adventure in...

"Chapter 6: The Frozen Desert."

POST-A/N:

For anyone curious, I do plan to have Luigi stick around Mario's side during the adventure. I'm not having him stay behind in the Odyssey. Something I always thought would be interesting in Mario Odyssey is if you had the ability to switch between Mario and other characters, and they have their own abilities like in Mario 3D World. Mario has Cappy, Luigi has his Poltergust that could find hidden Moons, Wario can break large objects with his fists, Waluigi could use acrobatics to triple jump to higher places, Yoshi throws eggs at enemies, Peach and Daisy could float, Rosalina has a spin attack, and both Yellow and Blue Toads could run fast. Imagine if that happened in the game we got?

Don't forget to R&R as always and I want to thank you for taking the time to read this, it does show a lot of support. Again, don't leave any flames as that makes you look like a fool and I will see you all next time! Peace out, web-heads!

~SD321 (SpiderDom321)