(Paper Mario ost - Peach's Castle (Bowser))
The front doors opened and then everyone walked in, ready for whatever would be thrown at them… but to their surprise, it was quiet. Too quiet.
"It's quiet… Too quiet… Be on your guard." Sara warned. "You'll never know what might happen in this darkness."
"Agreed." Ryoma said. "Split up, maybe we can find something of interest, but like Sara said, be on your guard." He said as they nodded and went toward the different rooms and different areas of the castle, even the basement, but there was no luck as they regrouped.
"Anything?" Xander asked.
"Nothing but empty rooms." Hinoka said.
"Not to mention some rooms are littered with party decorations on the ground." Takumi said.
"Oh, I know what we should do once this is over!" Elise said. "We should set up a few tables for a huge birthday party!"
"But who's birthday exactly?" Sakura asked.
"Huh? Good question. Who's birthday is it this month?"
"Also, what kind of snacks should we bring?" Millium asked.
"Water, juice, Sodas, Chips, cookies, Cakes obviously." Levi answered.
"Oh, let's not forget Donuts, those jell-o, frozen dessert, funnel cake, what are those sweets again? The one with random colors and small?" Lysithea asked
"I believe they're called Macaron." Mercedes answered.
"Yeah, those! Oh and maybe even pie!"
"Can we get back to the topic at hand?!" Machias suggested as they nodded and went up the stairs as they proceeded to look around, but nothing was of interest.
"Does anyone smell cake?" Fie wondered…
"Cake?" Lysithea sniffed. "Oh, you're right!"
"Did someone bake a cake behind Bowser's back?" Hilda asked
Marianne emerged from the kitchen. "Seems like someone was baking cake a few hours ago. I assume it was the Koopa Troop."
"Or maybe Peach must have snuck off and baked some cake." Lissa suggested.
"About that." Alfin piped up. "We were looking for intel on where the next Star Spirit was located and had Twink help you out. We just so conveniently ran into a fat Shy Guy named Gourmet Guy and, after baking a cake, he told us where the next Star Spirit was."
"Gourmet Guy? So that's his name! Wait… how did he get into the castle in the sky?" Raphael asked
"That's… actually a good question." Ignatz wondered as they walked further in the castle and into the hallway.
"Ugh… I remember this." Alisa sighed
"Indeed, but this time, we're well prepared." Laura said.
"We're almost there." Mario said as they hurried along, and as they got closer…
(BGM ended)
"Well well well, look who decided to show up!" A voice exclaimed, as they looked at Bowser who was waiting for them, along with Crow, Vita, Kammy, Kamek and Peach who was tied up.
(Paper Mario ost - Angry Bowser)
"Bowser!" Mario glared.
"Crow!" Rean called out.
"Vita!" Emma exclaimed.
"Kamek too?!" Machias exclaimed.
"That's right, I'm back! And… wow… that's quite an army you've got." Kamek said.
"And we're surprised you made it through as well. I'm guessing you must have combined your strength to get through the spiritual barrier." Vita smiled
"What did I tell ya? Class VII are a bunch of stubborn sunshine." Crow shug.
"No matter on that, I don't care how big your army is, or if you got lobster head and dark and sinister too! I will reign supreme on all of you!" Bowser smirked
"I'll never understand why people think of me like that." Xander said.
"Hold on, where is that other guy?" Bowser asked.
"Oh, he went up making a report." Vita answered.
"Eh, whatever, now that we're all here… let's finish this, shall we?" Bowser smirked.
"Haha! Then we're not too late, are we?" A voice called out and Bleublanc and Duvalie are here.
"Phantom Thief B! And the Swift too!" Laura said.
"We meet again swift." Felix said.
"Ugh, you again." Duvllie scoffed.
"A pleasure to make your acquaintance for the new faces. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the infamous Phantom Thief Bleublanc, who is Ouroboros Enforcer No. X!"
"Very well Enforcer No. X! Then I, Ferdinand von Aegir shall be the one to face you in battle!" Ferdinand declared.
"Everyone, split up!" Byleth ordered as they all jumped away. Rean, Levi, Alisa, Mario, Luigi, Chrom, Bow, Lakilester, Lucina, and Sara took on Bowser; the Tome and Bow users dealt with Kamek and Kammy, Swords users dealt with Duvalie, Lance Wielder dealt with Bleublanc, the Lissa and others dealt with Crow; and Emma and others took on Vita.
"Bwahahaha! Can you really defeat me?" Bowser chuckled as he breathed fire on them, but they quickly avoided the attack, Lucina and Chrom both ran and slashed him repeatedly before jumping back. "Grrr!" He growled as he jumped up in the air to ground pound them, but Alisa shot him in mid-air to knock him back.
"Alright, let's try this!" He said, pulling out the Star Rod and glowed brightly as Sara ran over and slashed him, but she didn't leave a dent. "Bwahahaha! I'm invincible! You can't touch me!" He said, back-handing Sara to knock her back, but she recovered.
"Cover me." Mario requested.
"You got it, bro!" Luigi gave him a thumbs up as Rean quickly ran toward Bowser and perform the Fifth form: Morning Moon as Bowser tried to attack him, but he dodge and counter attack, which luckily for him, didn't affect him.
"Come on, what did I just tell you? I thought you were smarter than that." He said.
"Oh, I'm well aware of that" Rean said. "I'm just distracting you." He smiled and jumped back as he was then Levi cast flash on him… and then Mario was ready.
"Star Spirits… help us out here!" He requested as the Star Spirits appeared and floated above Bowser as the light fade away
"What is this, a light show?" He asked… and then the Star Beam hit him. "Bah! …What was that?" He wondered as Sara tried again, and this time she was successful. "ARGH! …Wait, you hit me?! How is that possible?!"
"Gotcha!" Levi grinned as he zoom and combo slash him hard where the Mario Bros hammered him, and then he was pelted by Spinies from Lakilester and then Bow slapped him hard with her fan.
"Grr… I don't know what you just did, but I'm not liking it!" He said as he got in his shell and rolled toward them, Alisa cast her Space Art: Aktair Cannon and strike him with a beam of light from above, where Rean use his Craft True Arc Slash and slashed through him. "AAARGH!" He yelled as he quickly used the Star Rod to make him invulnerable again. "BWAHAHAHA!" He roared and then breathed fire at them, forcing them to dodge… and then Mario used Star Beam again, knocking it right out of him… and then Luigi Green Missile him and follow up with Mario combo punch and follow up with an upper punch, join with a punch down and knock him on the ground.
"…Alright, that's it! You want to play hard ball?!" He asked. "I'll give you hard ball!" He said as he jumped up to grab Peach.
"Ack!" She exclaimed
It was then that he whistled, signaling his Koopa Clown Car to scoop him and Peach up. "You want to end this? Then meet me outside on the roof!" He said and took off.
"I see… So it was the Star Spirit who cancel the Star Rods power… All right, come along Crow." Vita said as she teleported away
"Yeah, yeah, gotcha." Crow said, throwing a flash grenade down, blinding them all… and when the light disappeared, he was gone.
"You guys go on ahead! We still got our opponents here!" Felix said as he still fighting Duvalie with some others.
"Same. This Phantom Thief shall be mine to defeat!" Ferdinand smirked.
"Haha! I admire the fire in your eyes, Ferdinand." Bleublanc smirked.
"Hmph. Guess I'll teach this cocky punk a lesson!" Duvalie declared.
"All right. Be careful Felix!" Laura said as she and the few others besides Class VII and the Mario Bros, Byleth took off to the roof, ready to end this once and for all, as they eventually saw an arena for all of them as they jumped in.
"Heh, Welcome to your nightmare!" Bowser taunted.
"Oh, a nightmare is it? I'm so scared." Lissa sarcastically said.
"Oh cram it, you! Now that you're all here… Kammy! Kamek!"
"Right!" They both nodded and proceeded to charge up.
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario ost - Bowser's Rage)
"This is a special arena designed for us to kick your butts!" Bowser said. "You wanna know why it's special?" He asked… and right on cue, Kammy and Kamek both fired beams at Bowser, making him bigger. "IT'S SPECIAL BECAUSE IT POWERS US UP! BWAHAHAHAHA!" He roared, and while Crow and Vita didn't get bigger, they did get a nice power boost.
The Unadulterated Power Trio
Thief of the Star Rod - Bowser
Liberation Front Leader - Crow Armbrust
Scion of Witches - Vita Clotilde
"Tch!" Rean clenched his teeth.
"You think this will scare us?" Levi asked as he does not look impressed.
"So you got yourself some power up, what makes you think this will be different?" Sara asked
"Oh, why don't you find out?" Bowser chuckled
"Hold on." Vita called out.
"Huh?"
"King Bowser. I believe this is the time we fulfill OUR agreement?" Vita turn to him.
"Ugh, can't we just finish them off first?!"
"We'll still help you regardless, after all, this is just in case."
"Grrr, fine!" Bowser hold up the Star Rod and then it shoot out an unadulterated power toward the sky and it spread through the sky.
"Wha-?!" Alisa exclaimed.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Sara asked
"Oh, no need for you to be concerned about. Just something I been planning for a long time." Vita said.
In Erebonia...
The Power of the Star Rod washes over Erebonia banishing Erebonia's Curse and even placing a powerful ward against Ishmelga's power.
Back to the group...
"There, happy?" Bowser asked
"I'm very happy. I'll check it out once we're done here." Vita smiled. "And with that." Then she activated a combat link with Crow. "Join in, Your Majesty."
"Ooh, yes!" Bowser smirked and join with them with the Combat link
"A three-way combat link?" Fie asked
"They can do that?!" Sara asked
"It makes no difference to us! Class VII and everyone else, ready yourselves! Combat link or not, I know we'll triumph!" Rean declared
"Right!" Everyone nodded as they proceeded to fight again with the same tactics as before, though Kamek and Kammy decided to stay out of it this time.
However, when Bowser unleashed the Star Rod to start glowing, Crow and Vita glowed too.
"That's nothing." Mario said, unleashing Star Beam on Bowser… but unlike last time, it didn't even get rid of that.
"Wha-?!" Jusis gasped.
"No way!" Millium exclaimed
"Uh oh! What's this? It seems like you can't even use that now! BWAHAHAHA!" He laughed, and as Byleth used Ragnorok on Crow, it didn't leave a scratch.
"Sorry, but I don't feel the heat." Crow wink while Lissa toss her Axe towards City and call lighting onto her but nothing happened.
"Say what?!" Lissa exclaimed "Oh come on! That's not fair!" She complained
"Hate to tell you sweetie, but thanks to the brilliant minds of Kammy. We found a way to amplify our power, and with it. The Star Rod in our position as well." Vita giggled. "I must admit. I'm actually surprised it worked."
"This is troubling… what should we do now?" Laura asked.
"In tough spots like this, we'll always find a way." Fie said.
With Peach…
"This is bad… I gotta help them!" Peach said, as she got out of her ropes as she went forward… but Kamek and Kammy got in the way.
"And where do you think you're going, princess?" Kamek asked, aiming his rod at him. "You're not going anywhere!"
"Oddish, Energy Ball!"
"Eevee, use Swift!"
Suddenly both of them got attacked by those attacks and both were knocked from the ground.
"Ack/oof!" They yelp as Alfin and Elise with their pokemon are here.
"Alfin! Elise!" Peach exclaimed.
"Are you okay, Peach?" Alfin asked
"Grrr! You little brats!" Kammy got back and pointed her wand at them along with Kamek as Alfin and Elise's (Rean's Sister) pokemon got in front of them.
"Ha! These small fries think they can defeat us?" Kamek laughed.
"HIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" A voice yelled, as Twink suddenly tackled the two from behind and came to Peach's aid. "Don't you dare!"
"Ugh…That little brat again?" Kamek asked.
"Bah, like he can do anything!" Kammy remark
"I'll help you guys!" Twink said as he got in front of Peach. "I'm… I'm not scared!"
"Bahaha! Get a load of THIS!" Kamek yelled, shooting a fireball at him while Kammy sent a block on him, hurting Twink.
"Gah!" Twink winced and then attempted to attack the two of them, but to no avail.
"That tickled!" Kammy laughed.
"Ehehehe! This is gonna be quick!" Kamek laughed
"Twink, please be careful!" Elise (Rean's Sister) exclaimed
'I gotta do something…' Peach thought and closed her eyes, hoping Twink can outdo these two as Twink powered up a little.
"Yah!" Twink yelled, hitting Kamek and Kammy.
"Okay, that hurt a little, but that still wasn't enough!" Kamek taunted as they did the same thing.
"Nngh…!" Twink winced and then he felt powered up more by Peach as he attacked them again… and after a few more hits and a few more wishes from Peach…
"Take THIS!" Kamek yelled, unleashing a massive fireball at Twink, resulting in a small explosion… but as the smoke settled, Twink was unharmed. "WHAT?!"
"Don't mess with me!" Twink said.
"Impossible! He should've been hurt!" Kammy said, firing a block at him to squish him… but Twink raised his arms up and grabbed it. "…Uh oh…"
"YAAAAAH!" He yelled, throwing it right at Kammy as it broke… but it did knock her out.
"What in blazes just happened?!" Kamek asked… and then he got kicked in the face by Twink to knock him unconscious.
"How did that happen…?" Peach wondered.
"Simple! Your wishes were pure in heart and you wished for me to have strength to finish the fight!" Twink answered
"Oh, so that's how it happen." Alfin said
"I didn't think of that… I wish we had thought…" Elise (Rean's sister) sighed.
(BGM paused)
(Paper Mario ost - Wish of the Princess)
"Well good thing to tell you that I have an idea!" Twink said and whispered in the three maiden's ear as their eyes widened and nodded as they closed their eyes, clasping their hands together.
"Mario!" Twink flew over to them who were struggling against the trio. "Use the Star Beam!"
"I can't! It can't hurt him!" Mario exclaimed
"Trust me on this!"
"…Alright." Mario nodded as he used Star Beam again… but it suddenly turned pink thanks to Peach's help and it transformed into the Peach Beam as it went between the three and unleashed it on them, proceeding to get rid of their invulnerability.
"Huh…? Why do I feel funny?" Bowser wondered and then Mario hammered him on the foot. "YOOOOW! …How am I hurt?!" He asked as Crow and Vita also got hurt from the attacks.
(BGM ended)
"What the hell just happened!" Crow exclaimed
Vita gasped. "Clever…" She muttered. "The power of wishes… It seems they use the power of the wishes to amplify the Star Beam."
"Are you kidding me?!" Bowser stomp his feet rapidly.
(Trails of Cold Steel ost - The Decisive Collision)
"Incoming!" Crow sence an attack as he and Vita dodge and then Alfin, Elise and Peach join the fight.
"Mind if we join in?" Peach asked.
"Huh? But-" "Rean, now isn't the time!" Elise (Rean's sister) scolded as she brought out her sword and Alfin brought out an Orbal Staff.
"Ask questions later, we'll help too!" Alfin smirked.
"All right, now they're valuable!" Sara said. "Let's kick their asses!"
"YEAH!"
"Grrr! I won't let you win!" Bowser said, attempting to claw Byleth and Sara, but they jumped back as they both slashed him a few times and then Mario and Luigi jumped up and hammered him on the head to knock him back a foot, follow up with a few upper punch and kicks.
Crow tosses his Duel Saber at Fie and Laura who dodge as Fie jump and counter with her bullets as Crow dodge, only for Laura to strike him and push him back. Then Lissa charge and then bash Crow with her Axe, follow up with Millium's bash with Airgetlam and push him back.
Emma launch a magic battle with Vita as their magic exploded at each other. Vita cast another spell as she created projections towards Peach and Machias, but they both dodge and Machias shoot bullets as Peach charged to her as Vita use her magic to repel the bullets and dodge Peach's attacks but end up getting hit by her Crown in the face, follow up with Alfin's orbal energy attack and Elise's rapid strikes.
Byleth, Yuri and Alsin went over to him and attacked Bowser as he attempted to breathe fire at them but Alsin cast ice magic to counter it and exploded, giving both Byleth and Yuri time to stirke Bowser. However, Bowser got in his shell and rolled toward them Yuri, but Byleth got in the way with a reserve grip and wide slash, knocking Bowser back.
"Alright…!" Bowser growled as he used his Star Rod and fired a lightning bolt at Alisa who aimed a bow at him, then Crow follow up with a strike at Alisa who push her back.
"Mmph!" Alisa winced. "It takes more than that to stop me!" she declared firing a few arrows as Bowser ran toward the gang and breathed fire again.
"Arcus Activate!" Elliot yelled and then cast Hydro Cannon and counter Bowser's Fire break and douse his flames.
"Light!" Alisa use her Heavenly gift and an orb of light appeared and Alisa shoot it. "Shine over us all!" Then everyone got some buff.
"Light come forth…" Levi channeled a orb of light in his hand, then place it on the ground and then he stomp on it, "Protect us!" spreading the light and buff his allies.
"No fair buffing yourself!" Bowser growled.
"Oh come on, we can do that too." Crow said as he cast Insights on himself, Bowser and Vita to even it.
"That's more like it!" Bowser roared a fireball at them but Emma use her Mirror Magic and reflect it abck at him. "Oof!"
Vita cast several blades toward everyone and Bowser follow up with a claw attack on Levi. Alfin then cast Claiomh Solarion on the trio and then Constance cast out several lighting magic towards the group and Hapi follow up with dark magic on the trio.
"ARGH!" Bowser roared before using the Star Rod again to heal him and the others back up…
Edelgard charge and launched slashes towards Crow who dodge then clash with her, until Edelgard flip slash down Crow to knock him down and he tried to get back up… only to get a thrown frying pan to the face from Peach, knocking him down for the count.
"Impressive Throw Princess!" Edelgard said.
"Ow! Damn that frying pan hurts like hell!" Crow rub his face before noticing Lissa launch herself and then launch slashes at Crow as he dodge. "Damn, are you trying to kill me?!"
"Considering you did Broke my daughter's heart, obviously!" Lissa remark.
"I didn't break her heart!"
"Don't lie to me!" She said, before led out a powerful spin slash at him, follow up by Lucina's rapid trust attacks and then follow up by a Golf attack from Lissa's Axe.
Emma cast out several mirrors towards Vita's location and then shoot out magic beams at her, who then counter with a Barrier while Hubert cast dark magic at her and then join by Yuri's rapid Phantom slashes to break the barrier, knocking Vita back.
"Reflect refrain!" Emma yelled as she manifests multiple mirrors that reflect light off of each other and and strike at Vita which follow up by Dimitri's rapid trust attacks.
"My… it seems your Mirror Magic you learn in Fiore something to behold, Emma." Vita comment.
"Thank you Vita. But this doesn't stop me." Emma replied and then cast several projections towards her and attempted to fire back but Alsin zoom and strike her, allowing Emma's projection to strike her.
Bowser land a few hits Rean and Levi with his punches.
"Assist me Witch!" Bowser ordered as the combat link between him and Vita Glow.
"I'm on it!" Vita respond as she and Bowser charge at the group and then launch swift attack onto Rean, Levi, Jusis, Elliot, Luigi and Mario with magic and claw attacks.
Lissa use her staff to heal everyone along with Elliot with his Craft. Then Elliot use Blue Lullaby on Vita and Crow and then Lissa swings her ace wildly towards Bowser and Vita and push them back. Until she glowed.
"This one might hurt!" Lissa declare she zoom and then launch a critical strike and send not only Bowser, but Vita and Crow back a few feet with critical damage
"ARGH! Might?! That hurt like hell!" Crow exclaimed
"That's the point, Crow." Lissa smirked.
"For a delicate flower, you certainly know how to mark a punch." Vita brushes the dirt on her.
"Uh-oh." Crow sweatdrop.
"Don't ever call me delicate!" Lissa rise her axe high, imbues it with lightning, and swings it left, blowing the trio away.
"AUGH! Note to self: Never call her that." Vita winched
"…You little!" Bowser attempted to claw her, but Lissa jumped back in time and then Chrom attacked him along with Lucina and Jusis as he jumped up and ground-pounded them, and while he didn't hit any of them, the shockwave was enough to knock them on the ground… and then he used the Star Rod again to heal himself up and make himself invulnerable again… to which Mario countered with the Peach Beam, and then was attacked Constance with combine Wind and Ice magic with a vortez of icy razer Wind and Hapi use Hades and cause a powerful pillar of darkness and fire on Bowser, follow up with Yuri and Byleth and launch rapid slashes on him before Riposte Bowser's claw attack.
"Let's do this babe!" Yuri said as he and Byleth's combat link activate.
"Right!" Byleth respond as they charge at Bowser, striking him with each of them striking at Bowser from different area and then a combine Cross attack on him.
"AAAAAAAAARGH!" Bowser roared… but to their surprise, he was still standing. "Argh… that the best you got…?"
"Tough guy, aren't ya?" Yuri asked as they kept attacking Bowser… and then he healed himself back up with the Star Rod.
"Oh for the love off- Alisa!" Levi turn to him said,
"Got it!" Alisa aiming her Orbal bow and ready her Flamberge 2 Craft at the Star Rod as Bowser had unleashed lightning on the Mario Bros… and then fired an arrow to knock it out of his hands.
"Wha… No!" He exclaimed as he tried to grab it, but Twink picked it up.
"No you don't!"
"Levi!" Rean yelled as and Levi glow.
"Yeah!" Levi nodded
"OVERDRIVE!" Both shout and empower themselves.
"Get ready for this!" Rean exclaimed
"Shouldn't let your guard down!" Levi exclaimed and then Rean cross X slashed through him, and Levi pierce through him and with a swing, launch rapid trust attacks hard enough to knock him on his shell.
"Whoa! I didn't know they were capable of critical!" Lissa said.
"If they can, then I bet the rest of Class VII can too." Byleth chuckled
"Nnngh… argh…!" Bowser groaned as he shrunk back down to normal size… but he got up again and roared angrily at them, but as they were getting ready for another round, the whole place started to rumble. "…Huh…? What's going on?"
(BGM ended)
"Mmmph…" Kammy got back up and gasped. "Your nastiness! It seems as if that epic fight you had with them was hard on this arena. It started to malfunction! It's about to explode at any second!"
Bowser's eyes widened as he whistled again and got in his Koopa Clown Car while scooping up Crow and Vita. "Uuuugh… I'm not gonna go out this way!" He said and glared at them. "This is far from over! I'll be back!" He said and quickly took off fleeing with the others.
"Everyone, we need to move, now!" Byleth said.
"Hang on, I got this!" Twink said, using the Star Rod to conjure up a protective shield around Peach's Castle and teleported them to the entrance and then Bowser's Castle exploded.
(Paper Mario ost - Star Spirit Request)
"Well, that seems to have done it." A voice said as they turned to see Eldstar and the others flying up to them.
"Yeah… I'm surprised we made it." Rean nodded. "They put up a better fight."
"Yeah… but in any case. It's time this return to its rightful place." Levi nodded as he look at the Star Rod.
"Right." Twink nodded and give them Eldstar the Star Rod.
"We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you all." Mamar said.
"We'll be able to grant wishes again. Speaking off." Skolar turn to his fellow Star Spirits who nodded and then suddenly use their powers on Edelgard, Lysithea and Hubert.
"Huh?" Edelgard look surprised
"Hmm?" Hubert asked.
"What now?" Lysithea asked and then when the glowing stopped, everyone would see that Edelgard's white hair started turning brown once more while Lysithea's hair started to turn purple.
"What's this?" Hubert wondered. "Lady Edelgard, your hair!"
"Huh?" Edelgard saw a strand of her hair, noticing she was a brunette again. "What?!" She yelled as Lysithea screamed a bit.
"What happened?!" Lysithea yelled
"The disease that you both had by bearing the two Crests is long gone. You still bear two crests, but your wishes along with ours and the Star Rod healed the two of you. Your lifespan have been increased to where it once was. You will no longer have a short life." Misstar smiled
Both girls looked at her in surprise as Edelgard put her hands over her mouth while Lysithea dropped to her knees, tears falling from her eyes as Hilda put a comforting hand over her shoulders, smiling and hugging her while Edelgard also dropped to her knees.
"I'm… we're cured…" Edelgard whispered, some tears falling from her eyes.
"Well, I'll be darned." Claude chuckled.
'Edelgard…' Dimitri smiled in his thought. 'I'm so happy for you.'
"Although, I kinda prefer the white hair." He mused and pulled out a notebook. "Note to self: Buy white hair dye for the two."
"Claude…" Dimitri sighed
"We apologize to you two as well. We wanted to grant your wish for a long time. However, those demons who done this will experiment with you again for why it disappeared." Skolar sadden.
"We hope one day when those demons are finally gone, we can grant your wish. But alas, we don't know when that will happened, but hope they would be gone before that time." Kalmar added.
"So we decided to do it now and tell you. And also advise you to dye your hair to white for the time being until those monsters are gone. You'll understand, right?" Klevar asked
"Yes…" Edelgard wipe her tears and smiled. "Thank you… Thank you for granting our wish."
Muskular turn to him. "And we also granted your wish to overcome your fear of heights, thanks to your journey Hubert." He said which surprise him. "Aside from your loyalty to Edelgard, you were able to overcome it by your own will. And thus it's finally time we granted that wish."
"I see… thank you." Hubert look at his hand before Muskular lends to his ear. 'You want to become a Pegasus Knight, right? Now's your chance. Talk about this with the Hoshidan about giving you one of their pegasus.' Then he pulled back.
"With that everyone. When you look at the night sky. You'll know that the glittering Stars are praising you for your courage. Look upon their bright light and remember our thanks!" Skolar smiled
"We all know how hard you all work for all of us. It must have been difficult. We won't forget your efforts." Misstar wink.
"Although I hope Bowser and Ouroboros doens't try this again… alas…" Klevar sighed.
"No words can express completely how thankful we are for all that you all done. Hope has returned, not just Star Haven but to all worlds. We're in your debt, everyone." Kalmar smiled
"Indeed." Eldstar said. " It's time we return back to Star Haven with the Star Rod, and promptly setting up a barrier so that no one else will use this in the wrong hands. We don't want anyone stealing it again, not even a grumpy penguin dictator."
'Like Dedede, hmm?' Peach thought
"Fare thee well, everyone." Eldstar waved goodbye. "Maybe we will meet again at a different time, perhaps." He said as they all took off.
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario ost - Goodbye Twink)
"Everyone… I'd like to thank you, too. It was an honor to help you in your time in need. And I hope… maybe… to see you again sometimes…"
"We hope so too." Rean smiled. "Thank you for all that you done."
"Yeah... Peach… I…" Twink tried to say. "I'm… glad that I got to meet you, Elise and Alfin."
Peach smiled. "You too, Twink."
"I'll miss you, girls…"
"We will too." Alfin said.
"We won't forget you Twink." Elise smiled
Twink went over and hugged the three of them.
"See you later…" He said in sadness before he flew off as well, as they all waved goodbye to the Star Spirits and Twink. Twink took one last look at them before taking off, while Peach's Castle gently floated down back into the Kingdom.
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile with Bowser…
"UNBELIEVABLE! Even with YOUR assistance! I still couldn't defeat Mario and Class VII!" Bowser complained.
"Now now, Your Majesty, Although some things got backfired thanks to help from the others, there's still a chance you can defeat them." Vita said. "Regardless, thank you for bringing us with you. And with that. Our agreement is complete."
"So you're leaving!?"
"I'm afraid so. But cheer up. You done me a huge favor. If there's something you need within my capability, I'll do my best to grant that wish. It's best we get back to Erebonia now."
"Gotcha." Crow nodded. "Thanks for the help Big guy."
"Whatever, but before you two go. Crow, congratulation. You're an official member of the Koopa Troops."
"Thanks big guy… hold on what?!"
A few days later…
(Paper Mario ost - A Party at Peach's Castle)
"Sorry for the trouble I cause you guys." Crow bow in apologizes as they were in the castle.
"This has something to do with this Chancellor who rob your grandpa's purpose right? " Sylvain asked.
"And how come YOU didn't told me Morgan! I nearly kill your boyfriend!" Lissa pouted.
"Sorry Mom, he told me not to tell you guys." Morgan exclaimed. "I'm more surprise that you tried to kill him."
"Well, he made you cry!"
"He didn't made me cry, I just told you I lost that special gift Crow gave me. You only got the word Crow out of my mouth!"
Lissa sweatdrop. "Ehehehe…. Guess that's my bad."
"Your mom is scary, Morgs." Crow sweatdrop.
"I'm just glad my father or brother didn't see that. Otherwise, it would be more terrifying for you. I think." Morgan smiled
"What the hell kind of family do you have?!"
"So what happens after you guys deal within Erebonia?" Claude asked
"Well, me and Rean had our battles and he won. Because of that. I'm back with the group. Of course, Cayanne wasn't happy and he was shocked to see that the Vermillion Apocalypse is no more. All thanks to the Star Rod. Because of that. His plan failed, and he was arrested." Crow answered.
"So that's what Vita was planning to do from the Start?" Emma gasped.
"I believe so. I gotta say, that Star Rod is a miracle work."
"Indeed." Edelgard nodded as she and Lysithea hair are back to what it was. "I'm very grateful that the disease that haunts me and Lysithea are no more. Although it's a bother to continue with the disguise. I hope we can put an end to those demons."
"What are these demons you speak of?" Dimitri asked.
"It's a long story…"
"Regardless, we'll tell you another time. I'm just so happy that… I'm finally cured and my life is back to what it once was." Lysithea smiled. "That reminds me, Hubert. How is your new Pegasus?"
"Oh quite well actually." Hubert said with a dark grin on his face. "My Pegasus and I have somewhat… become a terror in the sky."
"Good to know." Ferdinand sighed.
"What about you Ignatz?" Raphael asked.
"Oh, my Pegasus and I have bonded so well. I can finally live out that dream of mine when I was a kid!" Ignatz smiled.
"So did anything happen back to Erebonia?" Yuri asked
"Unfortunately, yes. The sad thing is that bastard is still alive. Jusis managed to put me in protective custody, and I told Scarlet that we must move on. I expected that bastard put a bounty on me so I'm not safe in Erebonia. So I'm staying here in the Mushroom Kingdom. Or rather in Bowser's place since he suddenly took me in as a member of his troops."
"That's Bowser for you." Mario sweatdrop. "Still. I'm just glad you're back with them Crow."
"Yeah. Again, sorry." Crow scratch his head. "That reminds me, where's my bud Luigi?"
"He said he had to do something. Not sure what it is." Mario shrugged and then the doors from up the staircase opened.
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario ost - Princess Peach Saved!)
"Thank you one and all for coming on this momentous occasion!" Peach smiled. "Thanks to those who risked their lives to rescue the Star Spirits, Bowser has been defeated once again and peace has returned to the kingdom!" She said as everyone cheered. "Mario, Class VII, Prince Olivert, Muller, Princess Alfin, Elise, Ashen Wolves, everyone from Hoshido, Ylisse, Nohr, Adrestia, Faerghus, Leicester, and Mario's allies who had joined them on their adventure… we thank you!"
Everyone cheered for them all as they could only smile and wave at them.
"And now, for a celebration, I've cooked up a parade for all of us to watch!" She said. "It's just outside!" She smiled as they went out to go see the parade… and Luigi was up front.
(BGM ended)
(Paper Mario ost - Victory Parade)
"And a one and a two and a one and a two… come on, let's-a go!" Luigi called out and started to lead the parade as everyone cheered and clapped for the floats, as even the villains were on the action.
"Eh, we'll get 'em next time." Red said. "Right now, we celebrate! Let's pose!"
"Right!" Black said and then got ready to pose… and then some Bob-ombs, led by Bombette appeared and blew them up, causing them to scream and covering them in soot.
"Take that!" Bombette said…
"Ahh, it makes me feel good!" A Bob-omb cheered… and then saw Tutankoopa running for his life with three Chain Chomps after him.
"WHY DID YOU BRING YOUR FRIENDS?!" Tutankoopa screamed as the Chain Chomps were barking and then he use his magic to teleport away and the chain chomps still chase after him. And then he reappeared. "Phew." he hopped away.
"Hey! Give me back my body right this instant!" Tubba Blubba's heart ordered, chasing after Bootler and the fellow Boos who were carrying Tubba Blubba.
"Look at that, they're carrying the body." Hapi said… then spotted Lava Piranha… though he was made out of cardboard.
"…That's the guy who dare insult you, Marianne?" Hilda asked.
"Y-yes…" Marinne nodded.
Hilda brought out her Axe. "Good. Now I'll give him a piece of my mind."
"Allow me to join you Hilda." Lorenz brought out his lance and he and Hilda charge towards Lava Piranha… then Huff n' Puff floated on by.
"That guy look a lot like a cotton candy!" Lysithea exclaimed.
"He is one." Claude wink.
"…Ooooh!" Effie drooled over him. "Cotton candy!" She said and then started to chase him.
"Whoa! WHOA! I'm not food! HEEEELP!" He yelled, flying away as Effie chased him, unaware that Gourmet Guy, Raphael, and Lysithea was also in hot pursuit.
"Dibs on his right arm!" Gourmet Guy exclaimed.
"Dibs on his left!" Raphael exclaimed
"Hey, save some for me!" Lysithea exclaimed… and then three Crystal Kings showed up.
"…Wait a minute!" Crystal King said and then screamed at the two, revealing to be Duplighosts. "Aha! I knew it! You dare make a mockery out of the Crystal Ki-" The Crystal Bits arrived and took off with the Crystal King. "Hey, what are you doing?! Unhand me, you fools! I'm the original here!"
"Alright boys, hit it!" General Guy ordered as the Shy Guys brought out out their roller skate and show off their roller skills while General Guy play the D.J…. and then spotted Class VII. "This is a secret to everyone, you hear me? A SECRET TO EVERYONE!"
"…How is it supposed to be a secret when the whole kingdom knows?" Fie wondered.
"I guess Bowser's Men really are more dull-witted." Jusis comment
"Hiyah!" Jr. Troopa dodged attacks from both Kamek and Kammy and fired magic at the duo.
"Pesky little guy, aren't you?" Kamek asked as they kept firing magic… and right when Bowser floated in… they fired magic right on Bowser by accident.
"…Uh oh." Kammy said.
"Exit, stage right!" Jr. Troopa said and took off… but Bowser was glaring at the two Magikoopas.
"You're not angry?" Kamek asked.
"…I'm counting to ten right now… you better run. I'm already at five!"
"Meep!" Kammy exclaimed as they took off… and Bowser chased after them.
"Hehehe." Vita appeared. "I'm started to enjoy this kingdom." Then she teleported away.
(BGM)
(Paper Mario ost - Mario and Peach)
As soon as the parade was over, it was night and they all looked to the sky to see fireworks exploding in the sky, and they knew one thing.
Peace has returned to the Mushroom Kingdom… but as everyone knew, that peace would be short-lived when Bowser will come back with a new scheme.
(BGM ended)
Meanwhile, somewhere else…
"The time has almost come…" A voice said. "The door is weakening, and soon, I, Grodus, leader of the X-Nauts, will take that ancient treasure within it, and I will rule the world with the demon! GAAACK ACK ACK ACK ACK!"
Wooo! And another Story but in paper is complete! And the best part! The Star Rod's power remove Ishmelga's power and that change Crow's fate! But it seems another enemy appears... What will happen next?