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Sorry for the long time to get this updated, but I, like most fanfiction authors, have been busy. Plus, with the lack of reviews I haven't gotten a lot of enthusiasm to put up the next chapter of the fanfiction. Please, please review if you liked it or didn't like. I have to ask, no spoilers in the review, it ruins the effect of the story. Thank you and here's the next chapter...

Super Mario 24

The following takes place between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM on the day
The King of the Mushroom Kingdom will hand over his power to Princess Peach...

Mushroom Castle - 6:00:00 PM

In the background the sun is starting to set as Mario digs his way out of all the shrapnel. Geno starts to do the same thing, but is having a little trouble. But Mario walks up to him and starts to pull him out. Mallow was having a little trouble getting out, but Yoshi was under him and gave him a little boost.

Mallow: Thanks Yoshi
Yoshi: Don't mention it

Yoshi started digging through the wood and bricks, and pulled out Birod, who was still standing strong.

Mario: Everyone okay?

Everyone nodded.

Mario: Good
???: Somebody help me!
Mario: Huh?

There was a small hand poking out. Mario walked over and pulled on it. Out of the wreckage came Toad.

Mallow: What the?
Mario: Toad, what are you doing here?
Toad: I got away before they left for the sky base
Mario: That's good
Toad: Come on. I know how we can stop King Boo. Let's head for the weapons facility

The team started head to head out looking for a usable car. The van was destroyed by all the shrapnel of the explosion. Suddenly, a noise filled the air. Everyone looked up and saw a couple of Lakitu clouds were heading their way.

Mallow: Ah crap!
Mario: Hurry! Hide somewhere!

Everyone started running for it jumping and hiding behind what was left of a wall of bricks. The clouds land and about 10 Koopa Troopas and Bowser step off.

Bowser: All right Troopas. Start looking around and try to find something left of Mario, Mallow, Geno, Yoshi, or Toad. A special reward will be given to whoever finds the star.

Bowser takes something out of his shell and tosses it to a random koopa troopa.

Bowser: That device will track it.

Geno looks shocked.

Geno: Damn. That's Peach's Baroque
Bowser: We'll head back in about 30 minutes. Move out!

The troopas start to scatter.

Geno: Damn it
Mallow: What?
Geno: We wont be able to get out of here if they can track the eight wishing star
Yoshi: Then was do we do?
Mario: Wait. I have a plan

Mario takes off his cap and puts something in it.

Birdo: Mario, what's that?
Mario: It's an invincible star, but it's used
Mallow: Then what the hell are you doing?
Mario: Decoy

With his cap in hand, he winds up and throws it. It lands right next to a koopa troopa, who just notices it. He picks it up and a wide smile appears on his face as he runs to Bowser cheering and kicking.

KT: Sir! Sir! I found it!
Bowser: What?

As the Koopa Troopa showed off his find to Bowser and all the other koopa troopas gathered around to see it, Mario and his friends quickly made a break for it.

Mario: Look, there...

Sitting there, on a beat up parking lot was a bus in somewhat good condition.

Toad: Talk about a stroke of luck

Meanwhile, Bowser smacked the koopa troopa in the head.

KT: Ow! What was that for sir?
Bowser: You may have found Mario's cap, but this ISN'T THE EIGHT WISHING STAR!!!

Suddenly, the bus starts up and kicks it into over drive as it speed down the road.

KT: Sir, Peach's Baroque is telling me the star is in that bus
Bowser: Don't just stand there! Go after it!

All the koopa troopas stumble as they ran to the Lakitu Clouds and started giving chase.

Toads Turnpike - 6:16:24 PM

The sun is about a quarter of the way down as the bus speeds down the highway. The Lakitu Clouds weren't far behind though as they started taking aim with their spiky shooters. In the bus, Mario was behind the wheel trying to outrun them.

Yoshi: Mario! Look out!

Said Yoshi frantically as spikes started to cross their path. Mario swerved with no problem dodging one after another. The shoot was starting to get frustrated as he looked to the troops and said...

KT: Go to plan B!

The Lakitu Clouds got as close as they could and jumped onto the bus. Everyone inside looked up at the roof, fearing the sounds it was producing.

Geno: I think we've got company
Mario: Mama meya! Yoshi, take the wheel

Yoshi walked up and took the wheel just as Koopa Troopas were busting through the roof of the bus. Geno took his star shooter and prevented them from getting in. Mario then ran up and jumped onto the roof followed by Mallow and Geno. The three looked around and saw there were about to stand up to a lot of Koopa Troopas.

Mario: I'll get the left. You guys get the right
Geno and Mallow: Gotcha!

Mario jumped and came in with a flurry of kicks knocking a couple troopas down. One came up from behind, but Mario shot an elbow out nailing him in the stomach. Geno knew his shooter would be no good here, so he got his fist ready. Mallow pulled out one of his fighting sticks and twirled it around it be intimidating.

Mallow: Let's do this

Geno rushed in throwing his fists around getting a couple of troopas, but not causing a lot of damage. Mallow on the other hand swung that stick around taking out a whole bunch off troopas, and almost getting Geno along the way.

Geno: Hey, watch it!
Mallow: Sorry, Frogicus did give me full lessons on how to do this

In a few minutes, all the troopas were taken care of. But it wasn't over because the clouds were still shooting spikes.

Geno: Look out!
Mallow: Hold on!

Mallow swung his stick one more time nailing the spiky and sending it right towards the lead cloud. When it hit, it blew up completely destroying the lead cloud and taking out the others in a chain reaction.

Mario: Yes!

Everyone hopped back into the bus.

Mario: All right, we're home free
Toad: Let's head to the weapons research facility
Mario: Here Yoshi, I'll take it from here
Yoshi: Okay

Sky Base - 6:31:50 PM

King Boo looks out the window noticing that the sun is about half way down.

KB: Damn, will this day ever end

A boo flies up to him.

Boo: Sir, you have a phone call
KB: What?

He picks up the phone.

KB: This is King Boo
Bowser: I've got some bad news
KB: Not again
Bowser: I don't know what the hell is going on, but Mario and his friends survived and got away
KB: Don't worry, we'll see them again
Bowser: AHH!!!
KB: Calm down, just come back to the base
Bowser: Fine. Good bye

King Boo gave the phone back to the boo and it ran off.

KB: It's only a matter of time...

Mean while in the arsenal room Luigi and Daisy were armed to the teeth in weapons.

Daisy: Do you think we have enough Luigi?
Luigi: This will be fine. Let's just get to the docking bay

The two exit the room only to be confronted by a whole bunch of Boos and Koopa Troopas.

Luigi: What the hell?
Boo: We noticed you were gone, so we though you might be here
Luigi: Damn it!

The Boos open fired as the two rolled out of the way and fired back.

Luigi: Daisy! Go on ahead, I'll catch up!
Daisy: Right!

Daisy ran off and Luigi kept firing back. With enough of the troops taken down Luigi started to follow. As he ran into the docking bay were he was going to meet Daisy, he was stopped by Bowser who was holding Daisy by the neck.

Luigi: Oh no...
Bowser: Hello Luigi. I see you escaped
Luigi: Let her go!
Bowser: I don't think. If you want her back, you better do exactly what we say
Luigi: I'll do anything, just please don't hurt Daisy...
Bowser: Our sources are telling us that we'll be meeting Mario here soon, and you're going to help us fight him
Luigi: What?
Bowser: You herd me. You do this and Daisy will be unharmed. Though, if you don't...

Bowser raised one of his claws and put it to Daisy's throat.

Luigi: Okay...
Bowser: Good... Troopas! Take her to a prison cell!
KT: Yes sir!
Bowser: Ha ha ha...

Backwoods of the Mushroom Kingdom - 6:44:15 PM

The slightly damaged bus rolls down the road and continued down a secret path. After a few minutes it parks in front of the research facility .

Mario: So Toad, what are we going to do now?
Toad: Well, right now from what I've gathered Queen Peach is currently being held in Bowser's sky base. So now we've got to take the fight to him
Mallow: And how are we going to do that?
Toad: Follow me...

The follow Toad to a dark room. He flicked a switch and everyone awed at what they saw...

Mario: Mama meya...
Mallow: Cool...
Geno: Amazing...
Yoshi: Wow...
Toad: Ladies and Gentleman, I give you the Lakitu Cloud Jet Model

These looked like Lakitu Clouds, but with wings and let packs.

Toad: These new designs are modeled to be jet fighters making it easy to attack. I was only able to make four of these. One for Mario, Mallow, Geno, and Yoshi
Geno: Ow!
Toad: ???

Geno was holding his chest in pain.

Mario: What's wrong
Geno: I've been in my real form too long
Mallow: Oh crap...
Geno: Sorry, but I wont be able to continue on this mission
Mario: No way
Geno: I have to or I'm going to die

Geno stands straight up and looks at everyone.

Geno: Don't worry. Just get the eight wishing star to Peach and I should be able to revive star road and bring peace to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Mario: All right...
Geno: Good luck everyone...

And in a bright flash Geno disappeared.

Mario: Well, I guess we have an extra one then
Birdo: I would like to come along on this mission
Yoshi: What?
Birdo: Please. I can do this
Toad: Can you fly a Lakitu Cloud?
Birdo: Are you kidding me? Wart practically taught me everything about everything
Toad: Fine, I guess you might be able to do this
Birdo: Thank you
Toad: All right then, let's get ready to go. Suit up!

Everyone got dressed for combat and quickly jumped into Jet Clouds.

Toad: Get ready to launched

Toad opened the bay doors. Outside, the sun about about to disappear into the horizon, so most of the sky was dark.

Mallow: You ready for this Mario?
Mario: Sure am...

Mario looked into the night sky and saw a lone star that made him think of Geno.

Mario: I sure am...

7:00:00 PM

TO BE CONTINUED...