The Legend of Geno

Secrets and Disaster at Tadpole Pond

Geno waltzed quietly through the forest to get to Tadpole Pond. He loved being back iin
his former body. He had had a couple of battles and was a lot more ready now.

It was still dark when he got to Tadpole pond. He saw a tadpole swimming by. "Excuse
me sir!" Geno yelled at the tadpole. The tadpole swam up to Geno.

"Yes? What do you want?" The tadpole said sleepily.

"I would like to speak to Frogfucius." Geno replied. "Tell him it's Geno."

The tadpole wearily swam back under the water to Frogfucius' island and came back after
about forty-five seconds. "He says he knows you, come on across." The tadpole said after a
bridge of tadpoles appeared. Geno hopped across each one until he reached Frogfucius' island.

"Geno! My what a surprise!" Frogfucius said delightfully as he gave him a hug. Geno
didn't expect that but embraced him back as well. "And, yes, I know why and how you are here."
He said his tone changing into a serious one.

"Alright," Geno responded. "What's up?"

"His name is Makrinin. He used to be the world's most infamous warlord in this land. That
was until Mario and company beat him for good. His army lied and said that he had an alliance
with Mario so Bowser threw him in a dungeon. Being to weak to fight at the time, he trained in
the dungeon and now, he is more powerful than Kamek himself. Now Bowser is off on another
goose chase leaving his keep under Makrinin's control. He destroyed Star Road to stop any
threats. He is an enemy to fear. Did you get that?"

Geno nodded. "Good. Now I want you to eat this mushroom." Frogfucius said handing
him a mushroom. Geno gave in and ate this strange mushroom. Geno felt and alarming power
source nearby.

"Whoa!" Geno yelled. "What's that huge power source I feel?" Geno asked.

Frogfucius chuckled. "I gave you a Star Mushroom'. It's like a radar to find the seven
stars in your head. And that huge power source you feel? That's the star that fell into that cavern
over there." He said as he pointed to a cave behind him.

"A star fell in there?" Geno asked. Frogfucius nodded. Geno slowly stepped inside the
cave.


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"Sir, Makrinin, Sir!" A shy-guy said as he came into the throne room.

"What is it you want you pathetic excuse for a warrior?" Makrinin had to be tough on
them or he would lose respect among solders.

"I would like to know how we would find new recruits sir!" The shy-guy replied.

"That's simple." Makrinin said. "Stand still." He ordered. Makrinin was now charging up
a spell of some sort. He let it shoot out towards the shy-guy. The shy-guy closed his eyes
expecting pain yet felt none. Makrinin finished the spell. "You can open your eyes now." Makrinin
said. The shy-guy opened his eyes and jumped back at what he saw.

"He... he looks just like me..." He said in curiosity and fear. He was right. Makrinin had
just made a clone of the shy-guy. The new shy-guy was looking at his body in amazment.

"You new shy-guy." The second shy-guy immediately got into stance. "Look for other
recruits that need cloning."

"Sir, yes sir!" The second shy-guy said as he flew off.

"You, have there been any reports of the seven stars yet?" Makrinin asked the original
shy-guy.

"Why would you need them sir?" The original shy-guy asked.

"To make sure the Road does not repair." Makrinin said.

"There has been a report of a fallen star at Tadpole Pond and a blue battler nearby sir(So
sue me, I like Dark Millennia's synonym!)!"

"Good. Gather up a unit and meet me at the front of the castle in three hours."

"Sir yes sir!" the shy-guy flew off to find new recruits.

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Geno was surprised to see all the light in the cave. He was amazed at the icicles hanging
from the ceiling and sprouting out from the ground. He thought on how good some ice cold water
would feel on his tongue.

He grabbed a good sized icicle and tore it off from the ground. As soon as he did, the
icicle grew eyes filled with anger. When Geno saw this, he flipped back a good five yards from it.
"How dare you wake me from my sleep?" The icicle scolded. "My friends and I will take you
out.!" Once the icicle finished, two more icicles popped out from the ground.

The trio charged at Geno. Geno was one step ahead of them. He had charged up a Geno
Beam and shot it at the middle of the three. The one in the middle was sent flying back towards
the wall behind him and shattered upon impact. The one on the left and right paused to look at
their just lost friend. They ran even faster at Geno but now he was running towards them too. He
jumped up and did a roundhouse that sent the left one to the ground and the right one with a
bruisedface. When Geno landed, the right one was throwing a punch at him but he caught it and
shot himwith a Finger Shot. That was the end of the right one. When the left one saw this, he got
up and ran out of the cave. "Pussy." Geno mumbled.

Geno continued to walk on. He found himself in a room with huge ice walls which
reflected like mirrors. Geno looked in the ice wall admiringly. He didn't see the same icicle that
escaped from him creeping up against him. Geno saw him in the reflection and charged up a Geno
Beam.

"Yaaaaahhhhhh!" Geno yelled as he unleashed the beam of power. The icicle saw this and
jumped out of the way at the last possible second. The beam hit one of the ice walls and
ricocheted off the walls. It vaporized one of the walls on impact. It continued to ricochet off the
other walls but the one it vaporized opened a little niche filled with bats. The bats awakened and
started to fly every where. "Crap!" Geno said as the beam finally hit the icicle oblivious to what
was going on.


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"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!?!" The powerful magikoopa asked. "How did
he get out!?!?!" Kamek asked the loyal koopas to Bowser obviously referring to Makrinin's
escape.

"He's outside the castle now!" One of them spoke up.

"That's where we're going." Kamek and his little group of rebels stormed outside to the
place where Makrinin told the shy-guy and his comrades to go. "What are you doing
Makrinin!?!?" Kamek asked as soon as he was in sight.

Makrinin's army was not outside with him but he was not worried. "I'm taking back what
is mine!" He yelled.

"What is wrong with you? Stealing that of the great Bowser's?" Kamek questioned.

"Please, he is not the great Bowser. He is weaker than me and his troops are just as
disobedient. I pulled them together and soon will have full control on what should be my own."
Makrinin shot back.

"That's it!" Kamek wailed. "I will finish you off with my greatest spell!" He got his wand
out and started to charge up his energy. Makrinin stood there as if nothing was happening.
Kamek's units, however were cowering behind Kamek. Kamek released the spell.

Makrinin outreached his left arm and caught the spell with his bare hands. Kamek was
paralyzed with fear. Makrinin reflected the spell back to Kamek and killed him instantly. Makrinin
looked at the cowering koopas and the now deceased Kamek.

"And now for the rest of the rebels..."

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"I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" Geno screamed as he finished off the final bat. The flying creatures
were annoying as hell. He was lucky to find some real icicles. He had found some normal icicles
and drank some. He found that it healed wounds and revived him from battles. He took about five
of them from their spots.

He continued to venture in the cave. He was sick and tired of this crap. Then he came
upon a large circular room. "Whoa! The power level is higher than ever!" He knew he was close
to one of the stars. "Hey! There it is!" He said aloud as he spotted the first star. He ran towards it
but the star was swiped out from the sky. "What?!?! Who took it?"

"I did!" Said a mechanically evil voice. A huge bat twice the size of Mack fell from the
ceiling.

"Hand over the star!" Geno ordered. Knowingly that the bat would not handover the star
so easy.

"Never! What falls in my cave is mine! So says... the great Batman!"

There was a long, silent, pause. "A-ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!" Geno burst out in laughter.

"What?" Batman(snicker) asked. "What's so funny?"

"Batman is the name of a comic book character!" Geno said laughing at the end of the
sentence. "A big bat like you calling yourself Batman!" Batman's face turned red. "I thought more
on the lines of 'Dracula' or 'The Killer Vampire Bat' but Batman?!?!?! Ha ha ha ha!"

"Enough!" Batman yelled. "I will rip you apart piece by piece with my claws!" He flew
towards Geno.

Geno saw him at the last possible second and ducked right before he was supposed to
collide. Batman turned around and flew back at him. Geno's hand turned into a gun and shot at
his wing and easily pierced through it. Batman could now only hover and could not fly as high.
Geno ran up to him and gave him an uppercut but was hit by a swing with the uninjured wing.
Geno was knocked back off his feet. Batman flew towards Geno and hit him again. Geno finally
fell to the ground badly injured.

Geno knew if he took a couple more punches like that and he would be finished. He just then
remembered the icicles he picked up. He drank a bit of water and was now fully restored to his
full power. He threw an icicle at Batman and it ripped through it's wing and he fell to the ground
breaking his arm.

Geno charged up a Geno Beam. "I'm giving you one last chance!" Geno yelled. "Hand
over the star or I'll finish you off!" He said mercifully.

"It... it is not I who you should want to say that too... " Batman stated. "Go ahead... Kill
me. But do you really want to?"

Geno didn't take this bullshit. Whoever steals a star, deserves to die. "Yes I do." Geno
unleashed the beam.

"Nooooooo!!!!" Batman screamed his last words. He was vaporized in mere seconds. The
star is what remained of him.

Geno went up and grabbed the star. "One down, six to go." He said aloud as he made his
way out of the cave.

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When Geno stepped outside he saw a sight he wished never to see again. He saw part of
the Koopa Troop at Tadpole pond restraining Frogfucius. He hid in the bushes. He could hear a
male voice he did not recognize talking on and on about the seven stars. Geno saw a goomba
holding Frogfucius. He shot a finger shot at him and The goomba fell into the water.

Geno stepped out and reveled himself. "Who the hell are you?" The male voice asked.
Geno looked to his right and saw a human. He was tall and had black hair and red eyes.

"I'll answer that when you tell me who you are." Geno said.

"I am the great Makrinin. And I am here to take a star." Geno flinched. "This was the
person that destroyed Star Road? Amazing.

"I am Geno. Protecter of Star Road. I am after that same star. You destroyed my home
and now I am here. Repairing it."

"Well, If you're not with me you're against me and you're pretty self-explanatory. Now
you tell me if you know where that star is or I will kill you myself."

"He does not know Makrinin." Frogfucius spoke up. "I know because you know I know.
But how do you know that I know that he does not have the star? Want to know how I know?
Because I have it."

"What?!?!" Makrinin said half knowing what that meant. "Give it to me old man. Now."

"Hold on for a second." Frogfucius said. He went over to the edge of the island. Atadpole
came up. Frogfucius said something to it. The tadpole went back uunder the water and swam
away.

"What was that?" Makrinin asked.

"Oh I just gave him the star and told him to go to Land's End and throw it off a cliff."
Frogfucius replied as if he didn't care.

"WHAT!?!? You idiot! I needed that!" Makrinin exploded.

"A person as evil as you should never touch one of those stars." Frogfucius replied.

"You should die!!!!!!!" Makrinin thundered these final words then shot a swift spell at
Frogfucius.

"No!" Geno screamed as soon as the spell was released.

"Arrrgggghhhhhh!" Frogfucius fell to the ground. Barely alive from the spell. Geno ran
over to Frogfucius' body.

"Geno. Did you get the star?" Frogfucius asked in a whisper.

"Yes... yes I did." Geno replied.

"Tell my disciple that he will take my place." Frogfucius said. "And Geno."

"Yes?"

"Promise me... promise me that you will repair Star Road and you will kill Makrinin in
honor of me. Promise me this."

"I promise." Geno stuttered.

"Good. Keep up your sprit Geno for that is the only thing that Makrinin cannot destroy. It
is your spirit that will keep you alive." Frogfucius said his last words.

Geno let his tears flow down his face. Then he realized Makrinin was still behind him. He
stood up and turned around.

"You will pay for this!" Geno thundered.

"How touching." Makrinin said sarcastically. "I do not have enough time to deal with you
so I will leave you with half my troops to deal with. I have to go find that star." Makrinin said this
and then left leaving half the troops to fight Geno.