"FIND HER!"

That was the last thing Violet had heard King Boo scream as she landed in the laundry. She felt something wet on her face. She opened her eyes and saw Spettro there. She was so happy to see that the ghost pup was alright.

She gushed, "Spettro!" She hugged the ghost pup and then pulled away from it. She looked around, "Well, at least I'm away from King Boo..."

Spettro whined, [I can't believe he's back... And he has master...]

Violet sensed his worry and petted him, "Hey, don't worry. We'll stop King Boo and save Luigi. Promise."

Spettro felt a little bit better. He got off of Violet as she got to her feet. She took out her flashlight and the two started to look around.

The ghost pup stated, [This basement gives me the creeps.]

Violet agreed, "You and me both buddy. I really want a Poltergest right now..."

The ghost pup went through the wall as Violet used the door to enter the hallway. She and Spettro walked down the hallway. They got to the door. Violet opened it, seeing that they had found the garage. They saw a car in the corner.

Spettro was curious, [What's this doing here?]

He went into the car, more specifically the trunk.

Violet got to the car and asked, "See anything?"

Spettro poked his head out, [I did, open the trunk!]

Violet opened the trunk and found a Poltergest.

She exclaimed, "Oh bingo!" The violet ice wielder took out the Poltergest and put it on her back. Violet gushed, "Fits like a glove." She petted Spettro's head, "Good find, Spettro!"

Spettro wagged his tail, [Test it out!]

Violet got used to the controls rather easily. Spettro went ahead of her a bit. Violet couldn't help but wonder if Mario was alright. She thought, 'I hope Mario is alright. Hopefully he can come and help once he's saved Peach.'

...

After defeating Mother Broodal, Mario and Cappy had enough Power Moons to power the Odyssey with. They walked back down to the Odyssey and powered it up. It turned from rust to a bright red color. Mario was impressed. So this was the Odyssey. Both Mario and Cappy entered the Odyssey.

Cappy noted, "We have enough power to get to the Sand Kingdom. Shall we get going?"

Mario agreed, "You know it. Let's a-go!"

With that, the duo went to the Sand Kingdom. As the Odyssey flew, Cappy and Mario sat at the table.

Cappy asked, "So that monster's name is Bowser?"

Mario nodded, "Yeah, he's King of the Koopas. He's always taking Peach for one reason or another."

Cappy admitted, "How strange! You would think that he would want someone of his own species."

Mario stated, "You would think but he has no mate. Not that I know of." Mario paused and then questioned, "But why would Bowser want to go to the Sand Kingdom?"

Cappy explained, "It's entirely covered in sand and it gets quite hot. There are some ruins there and an artifact called the Binding Band. It links people forever, like a wedding ring." Mario frowned as he remembered the engagement ring. He pulled it out of his pocket and showed it to Cappy. Cappy raised a brow, "What is that?"

Mario replied, "It's an engagement ring. I'm hoping to propose to Peach after this whole thing is over."

Cappy seemed to have nodded as he added, "And this Bowser seems like just the sort of creep that would steal a priceless antiquity for his sham wedding."

Hearing that, Mario paled. Cappy perked up as Mario started to hyperventilating.

...

-Flashback: 'Pure Hearts Be True'-

Eventually, Princess Peach eventually came to, with a large headache. What had just happened? She couldn't remember right away, it was still a bit of a blur. She remembered someone named Count Bleck taking her and then Mario... Mario!

Peach questioned aloud, "Goodness, where's Mario? Is he okay? And what happened to me? What is this place?"

That's when a voice said, "Bleh heh heh heh... Oh, you're awake, Princess!"

Peach asked, "Huh?"

The princess of Mushroom Kingdom slowly opened her eyes and she quickly wished she hadn't. There, she saw Count Bleck floating in front of her. Next to her was Bowser, dressed in a white tuxedo. Weirdly, he was smiling wide. Peach looked down at herself and saw that she was wearing a wedding dress. Her eyes widen in total horror. Peach thought, 'A wedding dress?! Why am I wearing a wedding dress?! Where is Mario?!' That's when she heard something.

"BOWSER!"

The evil Koopa king spun around and threw his arms up into the air, like he just won the lottery. The crowd was all of Bowser's minions, cheering for their leader. However, Peach was more confused than anything.

Peach asked, "Wh-what's going on here?!"

That's when Nastasia appeared. She had pink hair in a neat bun, yellow glasses over her eyes, wearing a light gray shirt, a black skirt, and black leggings.

Nastasia ignored Peach and commented, "Count! Yeah, um, 'K, so preparations are complete..."

Count Bleck smirked as he stated, "Mmm... Then it shall be begun...by Count Bleck!" As soon as he said that, some bells rung and he turned to Bowser. He questioned, "Bowser... Ferocious and fearsome, evil king of the Koopas... Do you take Peach to be your lawfully wedded wife 'til your games be over?"

Bowser chuckled then answered, "Bwah ha ha! Will I marry Peach? Are you kidding me? The answer's YES!"

Count Bleck turned to Peach and questioned, "Peach... Noble princess, pure of heart... Do you take Bowser to be your lawfully wedded husband 'til your games be over?"

Peach demanded, "Now, wait just a second! You will explain to me what is going on...RIGHT NOW!"

Count Bleck chuckled and explained, "Is it not obvious? This is your wedding, Princess!"

Peach was surprised as she questioned, "But...why in the WORLD am I marrying Bowser?!"

Bowser commented, pleased, "Bwah ha ha! Hey, no gripes from THIS side of the altar, Bleck old boy! I don't get the details, but the count here has gone to a lot of trouble planning this! Just relax! We'll get married, we'll be in love, it'll be awesome! Finally!"

Peach hissed, "No! And who picked this dress out! It's AWFUL! Take me back to my castle immediately!"

That's when Nastasia seemed to have put a spell on Peach, forcing her to the ground.

Nastasia stated, "Yeah, um, being rude to the esteemed count is sort of frowned on, 'K? So, yeah, Princess Peach, I'm gonna need you to answer the count now... Do you, Peach, take Bowser to be your lawfully wedded husband 'til your games be over?"

Peach fought against the spell and managed to answer no but Nastasia forced the spell to be a bit stronger.

Eventually; Peach groaned, "...I...I...do..."

With those words said, the ground started to shake and a strange object started to appear. Meanwhile, down in the crowd, Luigi and Violet finally came to. The couple had been there for a good while and they were awakened by the ground shaking.

Violet questioned, "What...? What's happening?"

Luigi answered, "I don't know but is that Princess Peach over there?"

The purple clad woman turned to look and stated, "Yeah and that's Bowser with her!"

The green clad plumber grabbed his girlfriend's hand as they race over to the altar. While they were running through the crowd, the strange object that was appearing took the shape of a black and white heart.

Count Bleck chuckled as he commented, "BLEH HEH HEH HEH HEH! BLECK! Yes, all precisely as written in the Dark Prognosticus! Already it is unleashed! The Chaos Heart!"

Nastasia replied, "Yeah, um, congratulations, Count."

"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!"

Bowser, Count Bleck, and Nastasia turned to see Luigi and Violet standing on the step of the altar.

Count Bleck questioned, "And just who are you two...asked Count Bleck."

Luigi answered, "Oh no, I don't give my name to scoundrels!"

Violet groaned, "Please don't try to be cool like Mario..."

Luigi ignored Violet and yelled, "HERE I GO!"

Nastasia started to say, "Yeah, I'm gonna need you to stop right this second, 'K? If you interrupt this now..."

Before Violet could react and before Nastasia could finish her sentence, Luigi jumped up and hit Bowser on top of his head first. Luigi then hit the Chaos Heart as he landed on the other side, right next to Peach. That's when the Chaos Heart started to act really strangely.

Violet started to say, "What is going on...?"

Luigi saw this too and before anyone could react, a bright light blinded them all and separated Peach, Bowser, Violet, and Luigi instantly. Count Bleck and Nastasia were able to escape.

Nastasia asked, "Um, yeah, so are you alright, Count?"

Count Bleck answered, "Fools! Pointless acts like these will only earn you only pain...from Count Bleck! Very well. As the Chaos Heart is secured, this ragtag group now lacks use."

Nastasia pushed up her glasses and stated, "Um, so, yeah, Count... This means that you may turn to a new page of dark prophecies..."

Count Bleck open his cloak and chanted, "Open your mouth, darkness! Consume everything and destroy all worlds, as told in the prophecy! BLECK!"

With that, Count Bleck and Nastasia left in a flash of light - taking the Chaos Heart and the Dark Prognosticus along...

-End of Flashback-

...

"M - Mario! Please stop, you are scaring me!"

Mario finally snapped out of it, seeing Cappy there. Mario started to calm down. He hadn't a problem like that for a good while.

He apologized, "I - I'm sorry Cappy... It's just...Peach has been through a sham wedding before. And it wasn't Bowser's fault..."

Cappy asked, "Wait what do you mean?"

Mario sighed sadly, "I best tell you. I'll tell you the story of the lost book of prophecies. This prophetic book was a mysterious tome of stories of future events. Of course, many people craved this book, wishing to glimpse their futures. But no person, after obtaining this amazing book, ever found happiness. The reason? The book held frightful secrets not meant for people's eyes. That book came to be called the Dark Prognosticus and was sealed away. This...is the tale of that forgotten book's last owner. It is a tale of love..."

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Wishmaker1028: Best for Cappy to know now rather than later. It'll come up again later in the story. Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!