Chapter 6: King Derma's Plan
Mallow hovered over Jewelry Land slowly as he saw all the other airships landing on it.
"What are we going to do when we get out?" Toad asked everyone. They shrugged as a response.
"We'll just have to head to the castle." Mario commanded them. They all nodded and unbuckled themselves, each grabbing a black cloak to cover themselves. Mallow landed the airship on Jewelry Land, and they all got out.
Jewelry Land was a beautiful place, where the center of flowers sparkled like gems. This is where Peach's earrings and brooch were made. Jewelry Land is famous for making beautiful jewelry and all the gems that occupied the land.
"Too bad we can't see any of the jewelry…" Peach sighed under the black cloak. Mario walked next to her and then sprung ahead.
"The castle is right there!" he shouted. "Alright, so we have to wait until all the Derma's go inside first, cause they're going to see us."
Everyone nodded at Mario's words, and hid behind their airship until all the Derma's got inside.
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Toadette woke up and looked around the room. No, it wasn't a dream at all. It was real. The invasion of their castle and all the deaths she saw.
"Toady?" she whispered and turned to look for her brother. She spotted him, still sleeping and his fists became little balls clutching at his blue doll. She sighed with relief that her brother was okay, and slowly walked towards the door. She opened it cautiously, and poked her head out the door.
"No one…it's silent…" she said to herself. She walked out and slowly closed the door. She turned and walked down the hallway, and then opened up another door. It was the Main Hall, with bodies of those creatures, and Toads, lying there lifelessly.
"Oh my…" she whispered and walked over a body and across the hall. She opened up the door that led to a hallway with kitchen. "I wonder if any of them survived…"
Toadette walked towards the kitchen door and swung it open, and suddenly, something hard hit her over the head and she fell down onto the kitchen's marble floor.
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Bowser's giant feet stormed down the castle stairs and Bowser Jr. quickly followed.
"Why don't we just get a damn elevator?!" Bowser Jr. shouted out of breath. Bowser growled still running down the stairs and he finally got to his destination. Bowser Jr. hopped off the last stair and followed his dad who was rushing towards the door. They could hear the all the noise outside even from the bottom of the stairs. Bowser opened the door with such power, that it grazed the wall and almost bounced back.
"What the hell is going on?" Bowser shouted angrily. Both of them saw the fighting, the Koopa Troopas, Goombas, Paratroopas, and Spinys, all fighting against these strange hooded creatures and weird dog-like things. Bowser Jr. stared at the some of the Koopas and Goombas, who were lying on the floor, dead.
"We've got to do something!" Bowser Jr. shouted in his childish voice making fists and raising them. Bowser pushed his son back into the castle and slammed the door. "Hey! Lemme out! Come, dad! Ya' always leave me out of the fun!"
Bowser growled at all the commotion and took a deep breath, then released a huge fire from his mouth, burning the creatures and his own troops. He didn't care anymore. He didn't like everything that was happening lately, and with that, a huge fire surrounded him. Thankfully, it slowly went out and looked at all the pathetic things he set ablaze.
"Burned to a crisp…" grinned Bowser. Then, he heard his son, screaming. Bowser quickly opened the door and ran inside, seeing many Dermas' inside his castle, holding his son. "WHAT! LET GO OF HIM! NOW!" Bowser shouted and took a deep breath, but was interrupted.
"You don't want to burn your precious little son, do you?" a Derma spoke up. Bowser Jr. yelped and as the grip against him got tighter. Bowser stopped and looked at all of them with such hate in his eyes. A Derma then walked towards him and reached his hand out.
"Night Ray!" he shouted, and beam of black and purple shot at Bowser, enclosing him inside a dark bubble. All the Dermas' laughed at Bowser's attempts to get out.
"Effortless…" the Derma whispered. Bowser growled and banged against the bubble, only to be knocked down.
"Dad!" Bowser Jr. shouted, and the Dermas took him up the stairs. Two other ones pushed Bowser outside towards an airship, and flew off.
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Mario, Peach, Luigi and everyone ran inside Jewelry Land Castle, only to realize that it changed. There was also an extension in the back, which led to an edifice mansion.
"Where'd they get the mansion from?" Mallow said under the black hood. Peach shrugged.
"Wasn't it always there?" she asked. Mario nodded.
"Yeah, actually it was. I think its property of the Derma's now." Mario said to her. Peach shook her head.
"Its not really their property…they just…took it over. Just like this castle." Peach said. They all walked down the hall and listened for anything, but there was no noise.
"Where is everybody?" Luigi asked, looking around. Suddenly, four Dermas came through the door, talking. Then one of them turned to the gang.
"What are you all doing? You have to come to the mansion. Don't just loiter around here…" he told them angrily and walked down the hall into a door followed by the three other ones. Then a fifth Derma burst through the front door, running. It stopped and turned to everyone, just like the first one.
"I'll be one my way…ehehe…please don't hurt me…" it said and turned down the hall.
"Wait! I know that voice!" Luigi shouted. The Derma turned to Luigi.
"So do I!" it sad. The Derma brought down it's hood, and to everyone's surprise, it wasn't a Derma after all.
"Daisy!" Luigi shouted and ran into Daisy's arms. Tao rolled his eyes as they held each other for minutes.
"Ahem…" Mario said clearing his throat. Luigi turned to Mario, his cheeks red with embarrassment, and Daisy hurried forward.
"What do we do?" she asked. Mario pointed to the door at the end of the hall.
"We go there…towards the mansion." He said. Kin and Luigi gulped.
"Do we have to?" they both said in unison. Mario nodded, and walked towards the door. Everyone followed with Luigi and Kin in the back. Peach and Daisy started to gossip about everything, and Mallow, Toad and Tao walked silently, looking around. Mario opened the door and there was an even longer hallway, but this time the walls were made of glass.
"We can see outside!" Mallow shouted. They all walked slowly, but then suddenly, something light blue caught Peach's eye.
"What was that?" Peach asked, stopping. Everyone turned to look outside.
"What was what?" Toad asked. Peach shook her head.
"Nothing, forget it…" she said, and they all continued to walk towards the door that led to the mansion.
Inside, it was huge. It had a very high ceiling and two flights of stairs all the way at the end that led up to a small balcony with doors. There were doors lined up against the walls as well.
"It's like a ballroom!" Daisy shouted.
"Only more depressing…" Mallow told her. He was right. It was pretty creepy.
"Everyone, who knows what kind of traps there are in this mansion, and there are many ways to go here. We will all have to split up!" Mario said as he turned to them. They all nodded.
"B-b-b-y ourselves?" Luigi shivered.
"No, in pairs. Luigi, you come with me." Mario told his brother. Luigi walked over to Mario and stood next to him.
"Can we take off these damn hoods now that were here?" Toad asked. They all agreed and took of their hoods and cloaks, and laid them on the floor.
"I'll go with Daisy!" Peach said as she ran to Daisy and slapped five.
"Toad, come on!" Tao said to the other mushroom boy. Toad nodded.
"I guess I'm with you, Kin." Mallow said smiling. Kin nodded, and they all split up.
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"Toadette? Toadette! Are you ok?" a worried voice shouted over the mushroom girl. Toadette opened her eyes slightly and looked up at one of the castle's cooks.
"I'm…fine? What happened?" Toadette asked, getting up from the floor.
"I thought you were one of those things…" the mushroom woman told her. "I'm terribly sorry…"
"No, it's ok Edina." Toadette said to her. She then walked around the kitchen and looked back at the cook. "Are you, Toady and I the only survivors here?"
Edina then looked out the window.
"No, Chef Touché and Deana are still in the guest room, and some of our guards just run off. I'm not sure where they went, though." She said. Toadette then opened the door and walked into the hall.
"I'm going to go get Toady, alright? Stay here." Toadette told her. Edina was frightened, but agreed. Toadette ran down the hall quickly and made her way to the room where Toady slept. She opened the door, and heard a rustling noise. "Toady, you awake?" Toadette asked. No answer. She crept by the bed and saw Toady laying there, sleeping. His doll was gone though.
"He probably rolled around and dropped it somewhere…" she said to herself. She picked Toady up gently and walked towards the door out, but then heard the closet door swing open. Toadette's eyes widened. She quickly spun around, her two pigtails spinning around with her, and saw it. Toady's doll, only life size. It stood only a couple of feet away from her, and it reached out its hand. Toadette screamed in horror, waking up Toady and she ran out of the room and into the main hall, slamming the door behind her. She could hear soft footsteps following her.
"Oh shit…" she whispered.
"Ooooo…you said a bad wowd!" Toady said, laughing. Toadette ignored her little brother's comment and ran into the other hall, and back into the kitchen. Edina saw Toadette, shaken and out of breathe.
"What? What happened?" Edina asked with fear and worry. Toadette put Toady on the ground and looked up at Edina.
"Edina…watch him. I'm going to do get Deana and Touché, okay?" Toadette said, and without an answer, she left the room slamming the door behind her. Edina was already scared, not even knowing what's happening.
"Toady, why is your sister so scared?" Edina asked, crouching down to the boy's level. Toady shrugged.
"I dunno!" he said. Edina hugged Toady and waited for Toadette.
Meanwhile, Toadette ran into the guest room in search for the other two people. She saw Deana sitting on the bed and Chef Touché leaning against the wall.
"Guys! Come into the kitchen, we need to find an escape!" she told them.
"Toadette? You're alive! Oh my god, I thought everyone was gone!" Deana shouted.
"Is there anyone else?" Touché asked. Toadette nodded quickly and motioned them to come. They all went into the kitchen and Edina, Deana and Touché rejoiced at being together, and alive, again.
"Alright guys, there is a giant doll-like thing that's in this castle and was chasing me. We need to get out of here. Don't ask if I'm imagining things, I was shocked myself, but we need to go." Toadette told them all. Deana tilted her head.
"Doll-like thing?" she said, her yellow spotted mushroom hat also tilting as she said that. Toadette nodded quickly.
"Questions later! Everyone get out that window!" she said pointing to it. Just then, sounds of small, plushy footsteps slamming down the main hall were heard. Everyone turned to the door as they heard the door to the hall leading to the kitchen open and close quickly.
"Oh no…" Edina whispered. Just then, Toadette swooped down and picked her up her little brother and Touché opened the window. They all climbed down quickly, into the darkness outside, and they heard the kitchen door swing open.
They ran through the trees they could still slightly see, and found a house and stopped as they leaned against the wall of the house.
"Phew…that was close…" Touché said with relief. Toady started to whimper in Toadette's arms.
"What's going on, Toadette?" Toady asked, now in a scared tone. Toadette pat her brother on the head.
"Don't worry, Toady." She whispered to him. Toady curled up against her and dug his face into her shirt, wanting to go to sleep again. They all looked towards the castle, and sighed.
"I wonder what we do now…" Edina said to them.
"Who knows…" Toadette sighed, and pulled her brother closer to her and started to walk away.
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Nurse Tonetta walked down the hospital's halls heading for the Chancellor's room. She opened the door, and he was lying in his bed, just watching the small television set they had hanging from the ceiling.
"Feeling any better, your highness?" she asked. He nodded.
"Yes, I suppose so. Now tell me, is the world saved? Is the darkness…gone? Did Mario and Luigi beat them all, yet? Is my princess okay?" he asked, taking a breath before each question. Tonetta didn't know what to say.
"Chancellor, it's best to get some rest first. We will tell you the news later." She said smiling. Then, the Chancellor pushed himself up slightly.
"But the princess…"
"The princess is fine." Tonetta said, biting her lower lip. She didn't know if she was right or wrong. "Now go to sleep."
"You go to sleep too." A voice said behind her. Tonetta turned around and saw a hooded creature, and it hit her with a tranquilizer. She collapsed and fell into a deep sleep, and the Chancellor was left with his mouth open.
"Who are you?!" he shouted. It was a Derma, but the Chancellor didn't know of these things yet.
"Your coming with us." The Derma said, laughing evilly after that. With that, four more Dermas came from behind him and captured the Chancellor, taking him away as he shouted. They carried him through the halls and he saw the other doctors and nurses, unconscious. At least, he hoped that's why they were just lying there.
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King Derma cackled in a secret room at the top of the manor. He watched the monitors, setting booby traps for Mario and his friends.
"Fools. What an indispargement move to come into this manor." He said to himself. He watched as Mario and Luigi walked through the halls, oblivious of what they are getting themselves into. He then turned to the monitor with Toad and Tao.
"Tao…wait till' we get you…" he said, placing his hand on the monitor. Rujor then walked into the room.
"Your Highness, Mushroom Kingdom Castle and The Koopa Castle have been taken over successfully." He told him happily. King Derma laughed and grinned.
"Yes, this is excellent. Pure bliss. With Nimbus Land Castle and Sarasaland Castle taken over already, and we are in Jewelry Land Castle, we have taken them all. Now all we need is the King or Prince of each castle. Has the Chancellor been captured yet?" he asked. Rujor nodded.
"Yes, just recently." He told him. "But we can't find the King of Sarasaland. He must of ran away somewhere, but do not worry, he couldn't have gone far. He is somewhere on the island."
King Derma growled. "I want a search party to look for that bastard. Then our plan can begin."
Rujor nodded and walked out of the room. King Derma turned his focus onto the monitors and leaned back into his thrown.
"I love being King…"
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Peach and Daisy have searched through many halls and rooms, and they ran into a room that was unexpected.
"A huge room with a giant pool of water in the middle?" Peach asked Daisy. Daisy shrugged.
"I guess we have to swim across." She suggested. Peach gasped in disbelief.
"WHAT!? Swim across? Are you nuts? And ruin my new skirt?" Peach shouted. Daisy rolled her eyes.
"Oh come on…" she told the other princess. She placed her hand in the water and felt something brush against it. She turned to the water and saw a Blooper.
"Ahh!" she shouted and quickly took her hand out of the water. Peach looked in the water and saw the giant fish.
"So you want to swim and get us killed?" Peach asked. Daisy frowned and got up.
"That was before I knew there was a giant Blooper in the water!" she shouted. They both pondered and Peach noticed a switch against the wall and a small platform floating above the water.
"Look! Maybe if one of us presses that switch and the other stands on the platform, we could get across! There is another switch on the other side, too!" she told Daisy. Daisy thought a little and then turned to Peach.
"Ms. Toadstool. Think about this. Even if we stand on the platform…THE BLOOPER IS GOING TO JUMP UP AND SWALLOW US!" she shouted. Peach covered her face and rolled her eyes.
"Jeez, calm down. Look, we just have to throw things so it can swallow those instead, and get to the other side." Peach told the brunette princess. Daisy raised a brow at her.
"Throw what…things?" Daisy asked curiously. Peach turned to the switch and motioned for Daisy to stand on the platform.
"Are you wearing anything under that dress?" Peach asked. Daisy's eyes widened.
"You want me to throw my dress!?!?" Daisy shouted.
"Not just your dress, your gloves, crown, earrings, anything else if you need to." Peach told her.
"But, that's all my stuff!" Daisy told her. Peach rolled her eyes.
"You have the same things at home! Now are you wearing something under your dress?" Peach asked. Daisy nodded.
"Just a small yellow mini-skirt and a yellow tank top…" Daisy said in a low tone.
"Good, that's what I'm wearing. Only in pink, yellow is an ugly color. No offense or anything." Peach said, sticking her tongue out. Daisy fake smiled and stepped onto the platform, removing her glove. She looked down at the Blooper who was looking hungrily at her.
"Ready?" Peach asked. Daisy gulped and nodded. Peach pressed the button, and the platform started to move. Daisy threw one of her gloves across the pool of water, and the Blooper got distracted by it and jumped up and caught it in its mouth, jumping back into the water with a large splash.
"Ahh!" Daisy shouted, almost falling off the platform. Peach shouted.
"Hang in there!" she told her. Daisy saw the Blooper swimming towards her and threw in her other glove. It was still heading towards her.
"Daisy! I don't think it saw your glove! Quick, throw your crown!" Peach shouted, still holding the button down. Daisy quickly took off her crown and threw it over the water. The bright jewels on it caught the Blooper's eye and it jumped and ate the crown. Splashing once again, but Daisy stood strong onto the platform.
"I'm half way! Oh thank god!" Daisy shouted. The Blooper then swam back to Daisy, and Daisy took off her brooch and threw it. The Blooper jumped up and swallowed that as well, splashing back in.
"I told you it would work!" Peach shouted. Daisy then threw in here earrings, and the platform neared the other side. The Blooper then swam back, wanting more, and Daisy tore off her yellow and white dress and threw it in, distracting the Blooper for the last time, and she jumped on to the other side. Peach started to clap.
"I made it!" Daisy shouted. Daisy then got up and walked towards the button. She held it down, and it went back to Peach's side. Peach then stepped on it, and put her hair in a ponytail. Daisy pressed the switch down and Peach threw one of her gloves and the Blooper jumped up to catch it. Seconds passed, and Peach had no gloves or earrings left. Suddenly, on Daisy's side, the door flew open, and a Derma stood in the doorway.
"Uh oh…" Daisy whispered.
"You!" the Derma shouted and ran to Daisy who kept her hand on the switch. The Derma raised its hand, and showed his claws. Daisy swooped down, and let go of the switch leaving Peach on the platform.
"Daisy! It stopped! Hurry!" Peach said, throwing her crown. Daisy quickly went under the Derma's legs and sprung up behind him, kicking his back and he flew against the wall. The Derma quickly turned around and ran, clawing for Daisy's face.
"Ya!" Daisy shouted as she kicked the Derma in the face. She then ran back to the button and pressed it, bringing Peach closer again.
"Hurry!" Peach shouted and ripped off her brooch and threw it in. The Blooper didn't see it. Peach then gulped and ripped her dress off as well and threw it in, and the Blooper jumped to swallow this one.
"Daisy I have nothing left and I'm only a little after halfway!" she shouted.
"I'm fighting off a god damn Derma here, cut me some slack!" she shouted. The Derma then got up and ran towards Daisy again. Daisy still held the button down and jumped to grab the Derma's head between her legs and cracked his neck, dropping him. Daisy went back into a standing position and saw the Blooper jumping for Peach.
"Peach! No!" Daisy shouted. Peach then jumped off the platform as soon as the Blooper jumped towards her. The Blooper splashed inside while Peach submerged to the top and swam as fast as possible to the other side. Daisy let go of the button and bent over the edge, reaching her hand out. The Blooper then got dangerously close to Peach and opened its mouth wide.
"Shit!" Peach shouted, and Daisy then got up and picked up the Derma's corpse.
"Have this for lunch!" She shouted, and threw the corpse over to the Blooper. The Blooper jumped up and swallowed the Derma whole, and Peach safely, but soaked, got to the other side and Daisy helped her up. Peach was out of breath and quickly leaned against the wall.
"That was close…" Daisy told her. Peach nodded quickly as her ponytail clung to her neck and back.
"Let's…keep going…" Peach told Daisy. Daisy nodded, and walked towards the door, wondering what other traps lay in wait for them.
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Damn sorry I took so long. I dont have an excuse, really, but just an apology. ^_^ Hope you liked this chapter, I'm getting into more of a plot. Remember to review and thanks to everyone who has so far.
P.S. And about Peach and Daisy ripping off there clothes, no I'm not a perv. XD I just didnt want them to be saving their world in a huge ass dress. How are they gonna do action in that? So I have them a mini skirt and tank top. Soon I will give them guns, too. XP (FFX-2, anyone?)
Mallow hovered over Jewelry Land slowly as he saw all the other airships landing on it.
"What are we going to do when we get out?" Toad asked everyone. They shrugged as a response.
"We'll just have to head to the castle." Mario commanded them. They all nodded and unbuckled themselves, each grabbing a black cloak to cover themselves. Mallow landed the airship on Jewelry Land, and they all got out.
Jewelry Land was a beautiful place, where the center of flowers sparkled like gems. This is where Peach's earrings and brooch were made. Jewelry Land is famous for making beautiful jewelry and all the gems that occupied the land.
"Too bad we can't see any of the jewelry…" Peach sighed under the black cloak. Mario walked next to her and then sprung ahead.
"The castle is right there!" he shouted. "Alright, so we have to wait until all the Derma's go inside first, cause they're going to see us."
Everyone nodded at Mario's words, and hid behind their airship until all the Derma's got inside.
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Toadette woke up and looked around the room. No, it wasn't a dream at all. It was real. The invasion of their castle and all the deaths she saw.
"Toady?" she whispered and turned to look for her brother. She spotted him, still sleeping and his fists became little balls clutching at his blue doll. She sighed with relief that her brother was okay, and slowly walked towards the door. She opened it cautiously, and poked her head out the door.
"No one…it's silent…" she said to herself. She walked out and slowly closed the door. She turned and walked down the hallway, and then opened up another door. It was the Main Hall, with bodies of those creatures, and Toads, lying there lifelessly.
"Oh my…" she whispered and walked over a body and across the hall. She opened up the door that led to a hallway with kitchen. "I wonder if any of them survived…"
Toadette walked towards the kitchen door and swung it open, and suddenly, something hard hit her over the head and she fell down onto the kitchen's marble floor.
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Bowser's giant feet stormed down the castle stairs and Bowser Jr. quickly followed.
"Why don't we just get a damn elevator?!" Bowser Jr. shouted out of breath. Bowser growled still running down the stairs and he finally got to his destination. Bowser Jr. hopped off the last stair and followed his dad who was rushing towards the door. They could hear the all the noise outside even from the bottom of the stairs. Bowser opened the door with such power, that it grazed the wall and almost bounced back.
"What the hell is going on?" Bowser shouted angrily. Both of them saw the fighting, the Koopa Troopas, Goombas, Paratroopas, and Spinys, all fighting against these strange hooded creatures and weird dog-like things. Bowser Jr. stared at the some of the Koopas and Goombas, who were lying on the floor, dead.
"We've got to do something!" Bowser Jr. shouted in his childish voice making fists and raising them. Bowser pushed his son back into the castle and slammed the door. "Hey! Lemme out! Come, dad! Ya' always leave me out of the fun!"
Bowser growled at all the commotion and took a deep breath, then released a huge fire from his mouth, burning the creatures and his own troops. He didn't care anymore. He didn't like everything that was happening lately, and with that, a huge fire surrounded him. Thankfully, it slowly went out and looked at all the pathetic things he set ablaze.
"Burned to a crisp…" grinned Bowser. Then, he heard his son, screaming. Bowser quickly opened the door and ran inside, seeing many Dermas' inside his castle, holding his son. "WHAT! LET GO OF HIM! NOW!" Bowser shouted and took a deep breath, but was interrupted.
"You don't want to burn your precious little son, do you?" a Derma spoke up. Bowser Jr. yelped and as the grip against him got tighter. Bowser stopped and looked at all of them with such hate in his eyes. A Derma then walked towards him and reached his hand out.
"Night Ray!" he shouted, and beam of black and purple shot at Bowser, enclosing him inside a dark bubble. All the Dermas' laughed at Bowser's attempts to get out.
"Effortless…" the Derma whispered. Bowser growled and banged against the bubble, only to be knocked down.
"Dad!" Bowser Jr. shouted, and the Dermas took him up the stairs. Two other ones pushed Bowser outside towards an airship, and flew off.
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Mario, Peach, Luigi and everyone ran inside Jewelry Land Castle, only to realize that it changed. There was also an extension in the back, which led to an edifice mansion.
"Where'd they get the mansion from?" Mallow said under the black hood. Peach shrugged.
"Wasn't it always there?" she asked. Mario nodded.
"Yeah, actually it was. I think its property of the Derma's now." Mario said to her. Peach shook her head.
"Its not really their property…they just…took it over. Just like this castle." Peach said. They all walked down the hall and listened for anything, but there was no noise.
"Where is everybody?" Luigi asked, looking around. Suddenly, four Dermas came through the door, talking. Then one of them turned to the gang.
"What are you all doing? You have to come to the mansion. Don't just loiter around here…" he told them angrily and walked down the hall into a door followed by the three other ones. Then a fifth Derma burst through the front door, running. It stopped and turned to everyone, just like the first one.
"I'll be one my way…ehehe…please don't hurt me…" it said and turned down the hall.
"Wait! I know that voice!" Luigi shouted. The Derma turned to Luigi.
"So do I!" it sad. The Derma brought down it's hood, and to everyone's surprise, it wasn't a Derma after all.
"Daisy!" Luigi shouted and ran into Daisy's arms. Tao rolled his eyes as they held each other for minutes.
"Ahem…" Mario said clearing his throat. Luigi turned to Mario, his cheeks red with embarrassment, and Daisy hurried forward.
"What do we do?" she asked. Mario pointed to the door at the end of the hall.
"We go there…towards the mansion." He said. Kin and Luigi gulped.
"Do we have to?" they both said in unison. Mario nodded, and walked towards the door. Everyone followed with Luigi and Kin in the back. Peach and Daisy started to gossip about everything, and Mallow, Toad and Tao walked silently, looking around. Mario opened the door and there was an even longer hallway, but this time the walls were made of glass.
"We can see outside!" Mallow shouted. They all walked slowly, but then suddenly, something light blue caught Peach's eye.
"What was that?" Peach asked, stopping. Everyone turned to look outside.
"What was what?" Toad asked. Peach shook her head.
"Nothing, forget it…" she said, and they all continued to walk towards the door that led to the mansion.
Inside, it was huge. It had a very high ceiling and two flights of stairs all the way at the end that led up to a small balcony with doors. There were doors lined up against the walls as well.
"It's like a ballroom!" Daisy shouted.
"Only more depressing…" Mallow told her. He was right. It was pretty creepy.
"Everyone, who knows what kind of traps there are in this mansion, and there are many ways to go here. We will all have to split up!" Mario said as he turned to them. They all nodded.
"B-b-b-y ourselves?" Luigi shivered.
"No, in pairs. Luigi, you come with me." Mario told his brother. Luigi walked over to Mario and stood next to him.
"Can we take off these damn hoods now that were here?" Toad asked. They all agreed and took of their hoods and cloaks, and laid them on the floor.
"I'll go with Daisy!" Peach said as she ran to Daisy and slapped five.
"Toad, come on!" Tao said to the other mushroom boy. Toad nodded.
"I guess I'm with you, Kin." Mallow said smiling. Kin nodded, and they all split up.
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"Toadette? Toadette! Are you ok?" a worried voice shouted over the mushroom girl. Toadette opened her eyes slightly and looked up at one of the castle's cooks.
"I'm…fine? What happened?" Toadette asked, getting up from the floor.
"I thought you were one of those things…" the mushroom woman told her. "I'm terribly sorry…"
"No, it's ok Edina." Toadette said to her. She then walked around the kitchen and looked back at the cook. "Are you, Toady and I the only survivors here?"
Edina then looked out the window.
"No, Chef Touché and Deana are still in the guest room, and some of our guards just run off. I'm not sure where they went, though." She said. Toadette then opened the door and walked into the hall.
"I'm going to go get Toady, alright? Stay here." Toadette told her. Edina was frightened, but agreed. Toadette ran down the hall quickly and made her way to the room where Toady slept. She opened the door, and heard a rustling noise. "Toady, you awake?" Toadette asked. No answer. She crept by the bed and saw Toady laying there, sleeping. His doll was gone though.
"He probably rolled around and dropped it somewhere…" she said to herself. She picked Toady up gently and walked towards the door out, but then heard the closet door swing open. Toadette's eyes widened. She quickly spun around, her two pigtails spinning around with her, and saw it. Toady's doll, only life size. It stood only a couple of feet away from her, and it reached out its hand. Toadette screamed in horror, waking up Toady and she ran out of the room and into the main hall, slamming the door behind her. She could hear soft footsteps following her.
"Oh shit…" she whispered.
"Ooooo…you said a bad wowd!" Toady said, laughing. Toadette ignored her little brother's comment and ran into the other hall, and back into the kitchen. Edina saw Toadette, shaken and out of breathe.
"What? What happened?" Edina asked with fear and worry. Toadette put Toady on the ground and looked up at Edina.
"Edina…watch him. I'm going to do get Deana and Touché, okay?" Toadette said, and without an answer, she left the room slamming the door behind her. Edina was already scared, not even knowing what's happening.
"Toady, why is your sister so scared?" Edina asked, crouching down to the boy's level. Toady shrugged.
"I dunno!" he said. Edina hugged Toady and waited for Toadette.
Meanwhile, Toadette ran into the guest room in search for the other two people. She saw Deana sitting on the bed and Chef Touché leaning against the wall.
"Guys! Come into the kitchen, we need to find an escape!" she told them.
"Toadette? You're alive! Oh my god, I thought everyone was gone!" Deana shouted.
"Is there anyone else?" Touché asked. Toadette nodded quickly and motioned them to come. They all went into the kitchen and Edina, Deana and Touché rejoiced at being together, and alive, again.
"Alright guys, there is a giant doll-like thing that's in this castle and was chasing me. We need to get out of here. Don't ask if I'm imagining things, I was shocked myself, but we need to go." Toadette told them all. Deana tilted her head.
"Doll-like thing?" she said, her yellow spotted mushroom hat also tilting as she said that. Toadette nodded quickly.
"Questions later! Everyone get out that window!" she said pointing to it. Just then, sounds of small, plushy footsteps slamming down the main hall were heard. Everyone turned to the door as they heard the door to the hall leading to the kitchen open and close quickly.
"Oh no…" Edina whispered. Just then, Toadette swooped down and picked her up her little brother and Touché opened the window. They all climbed down quickly, into the darkness outside, and they heard the kitchen door swing open.
They ran through the trees they could still slightly see, and found a house and stopped as they leaned against the wall of the house.
"Phew…that was close…" Touché said with relief. Toady started to whimper in Toadette's arms.
"What's going on, Toadette?" Toady asked, now in a scared tone. Toadette pat her brother on the head.
"Don't worry, Toady." She whispered to him. Toady curled up against her and dug his face into her shirt, wanting to go to sleep again. They all looked towards the castle, and sighed.
"I wonder what we do now…" Edina said to them.
"Who knows…" Toadette sighed, and pulled her brother closer to her and started to walk away.
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Nurse Tonetta walked down the hospital's halls heading for the Chancellor's room. She opened the door, and he was lying in his bed, just watching the small television set they had hanging from the ceiling.
"Feeling any better, your highness?" she asked. He nodded.
"Yes, I suppose so. Now tell me, is the world saved? Is the darkness…gone? Did Mario and Luigi beat them all, yet? Is my princess okay?" he asked, taking a breath before each question. Tonetta didn't know what to say.
"Chancellor, it's best to get some rest first. We will tell you the news later." She said smiling. Then, the Chancellor pushed himself up slightly.
"But the princess…"
"The princess is fine." Tonetta said, biting her lower lip. She didn't know if she was right or wrong. "Now go to sleep."
"You go to sleep too." A voice said behind her. Tonetta turned around and saw a hooded creature, and it hit her with a tranquilizer. She collapsed and fell into a deep sleep, and the Chancellor was left with his mouth open.
"Who are you?!" he shouted. It was a Derma, but the Chancellor didn't know of these things yet.
"Your coming with us." The Derma said, laughing evilly after that. With that, four more Dermas came from behind him and captured the Chancellor, taking him away as he shouted. They carried him through the halls and he saw the other doctors and nurses, unconscious. At least, he hoped that's why they were just lying there.
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King Derma cackled in a secret room at the top of the manor. He watched the monitors, setting booby traps for Mario and his friends.
"Fools. What an indispargement move to come into this manor." He said to himself. He watched as Mario and Luigi walked through the halls, oblivious of what they are getting themselves into. He then turned to the monitor with Toad and Tao.
"Tao…wait till' we get you…" he said, placing his hand on the monitor. Rujor then walked into the room.
"Your Highness, Mushroom Kingdom Castle and The Koopa Castle have been taken over successfully." He told him happily. King Derma laughed and grinned.
"Yes, this is excellent. Pure bliss. With Nimbus Land Castle and Sarasaland Castle taken over already, and we are in Jewelry Land Castle, we have taken them all. Now all we need is the King or Prince of each castle. Has the Chancellor been captured yet?" he asked. Rujor nodded.
"Yes, just recently." He told him. "But we can't find the King of Sarasaland. He must of ran away somewhere, but do not worry, he couldn't have gone far. He is somewhere on the island."
King Derma growled. "I want a search party to look for that bastard. Then our plan can begin."
Rujor nodded and walked out of the room. King Derma turned his focus onto the monitors and leaned back into his thrown.
"I love being King…"
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Peach and Daisy have searched through many halls and rooms, and they ran into a room that was unexpected.
"A huge room with a giant pool of water in the middle?" Peach asked Daisy. Daisy shrugged.
"I guess we have to swim across." She suggested. Peach gasped in disbelief.
"WHAT!? Swim across? Are you nuts? And ruin my new skirt?" Peach shouted. Daisy rolled her eyes.
"Oh come on…" she told the other princess. She placed her hand in the water and felt something brush against it. She turned to the water and saw a Blooper.
"Ahh!" she shouted and quickly took her hand out of the water. Peach looked in the water and saw the giant fish.
"So you want to swim and get us killed?" Peach asked. Daisy frowned and got up.
"That was before I knew there was a giant Blooper in the water!" she shouted. They both pondered and Peach noticed a switch against the wall and a small platform floating above the water.
"Look! Maybe if one of us presses that switch and the other stands on the platform, we could get across! There is another switch on the other side, too!" she told Daisy. Daisy thought a little and then turned to Peach.
"Ms. Toadstool. Think about this. Even if we stand on the platform…THE BLOOPER IS GOING TO JUMP UP AND SWALLOW US!" she shouted. Peach covered her face and rolled her eyes.
"Jeez, calm down. Look, we just have to throw things so it can swallow those instead, and get to the other side." Peach told the brunette princess. Daisy raised a brow at her.
"Throw what…things?" Daisy asked curiously. Peach turned to the switch and motioned for Daisy to stand on the platform.
"Are you wearing anything under that dress?" Peach asked. Daisy's eyes widened.
"You want me to throw my dress!?!?" Daisy shouted.
"Not just your dress, your gloves, crown, earrings, anything else if you need to." Peach told her.
"But, that's all my stuff!" Daisy told her. Peach rolled her eyes.
"You have the same things at home! Now are you wearing something under your dress?" Peach asked. Daisy nodded.
"Just a small yellow mini-skirt and a yellow tank top…" Daisy said in a low tone.
"Good, that's what I'm wearing. Only in pink, yellow is an ugly color. No offense or anything." Peach said, sticking her tongue out. Daisy fake smiled and stepped onto the platform, removing her glove. She looked down at the Blooper who was looking hungrily at her.
"Ready?" Peach asked. Daisy gulped and nodded. Peach pressed the button, and the platform started to move. Daisy threw one of her gloves across the pool of water, and the Blooper got distracted by it and jumped up and caught it in its mouth, jumping back into the water with a large splash.
"Ahh!" Daisy shouted, almost falling off the platform. Peach shouted.
"Hang in there!" she told her. Daisy saw the Blooper swimming towards her and threw in her other glove. It was still heading towards her.
"Daisy! I don't think it saw your glove! Quick, throw your crown!" Peach shouted, still holding the button down. Daisy quickly took off her crown and threw it over the water. The bright jewels on it caught the Blooper's eye and it jumped and ate the crown. Splashing once again, but Daisy stood strong onto the platform.
"I'm half way! Oh thank god!" Daisy shouted. The Blooper then swam back to Daisy, and Daisy took off her brooch and threw it. The Blooper jumped up and swallowed that as well, splashing back in.
"I told you it would work!" Peach shouted. Daisy then threw in here earrings, and the platform neared the other side. The Blooper then swam back, wanting more, and Daisy tore off her yellow and white dress and threw it in, distracting the Blooper for the last time, and she jumped on to the other side. Peach started to clap.
"I made it!" Daisy shouted. Daisy then got up and walked towards the button. She held it down, and it went back to Peach's side. Peach then stepped on it, and put her hair in a ponytail. Daisy pressed the switch down and Peach threw one of her gloves and the Blooper jumped up to catch it. Seconds passed, and Peach had no gloves or earrings left. Suddenly, on Daisy's side, the door flew open, and a Derma stood in the doorway.
"Uh oh…" Daisy whispered.
"You!" the Derma shouted and ran to Daisy who kept her hand on the switch. The Derma raised its hand, and showed his claws. Daisy swooped down, and let go of the switch leaving Peach on the platform.
"Daisy! It stopped! Hurry!" Peach said, throwing her crown. Daisy quickly went under the Derma's legs and sprung up behind him, kicking his back and he flew against the wall. The Derma quickly turned around and ran, clawing for Daisy's face.
"Ya!" Daisy shouted as she kicked the Derma in the face. She then ran back to the button and pressed it, bringing Peach closer again.
"Hurry!" Peach shouted and ripped off her brooch and threw it in. The Blooper didn't see it. Peach then gulped and ripped her dress off as well and threw it in, and the Blooper jumped to swallow this one.
"Daisy I have nothing left and I'm only a little after halfway!" she shouted.
"I'm fighting off a god damn Derma here, cut me some slack!" she shouted. The Derma then got up and ran towards Daisy again. Daisy still held the button down and jumped to grab the Derma's head between her legs and cracked his neck, dropping him. Daisy went back into a standing position and saw the Blooper jumping for Peach.
"Peach! No!" Daisy shouted. Peach then jumped off the platform as soon as the Blooper jumped towards her. The Blooper splashed inside while Peach submerged to the top and swam as fast as possible to the other side. Daisy let go of the button and bent over the edge, reaching her hand out. The Blooper then got dangerously close to Peach and opened its mouth wide.
"Shit!" Peach shouted, and Daisy then got up and picked up the Derma's corpse.
"Have this for lunch!" She shouted, and threw the corpse over to the Blooper. The Blooper jumped up and swallowed the Derma whole, and Peach safely, but soaked, got to the other side and Daisy helped her up. Peach was out of breath and quickly leaned against the wall.
"That was close…" Daisy told her. Peach nodded quickly as her ponytail clung to her neck and back.
"Let's…keep going…" Peach told Daisy. Daisy nodded, and walked towards the door, wondering what other traps lay in wait for them.
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Damn sorry I took so long. I dont have an excuse, really, but just an apology. ^_^ Hope you liked this chapter, I'm getting into more of a plot. Remember to review and thanks to everyone who has so far.
P.S. And about Peach and Daisy ripping off there clothes, no I'm not a perv. XD I just didnt want them to be saving their world in a huge ass dress. How are they gonna do action in that? So I have them a mini skirt and tank top. Soon I will give them guns, too. XP (FFX-2, anyone?)