Chapter Three

Bolt-Boy in the Castle

Toad and his friends made their way back to Mushroom Castle by around 12:30. The first thing Toad did was present Bolt-Boy to Peach to see if she would let him keep him. "Wow, what a neat-o castle!" said Pipsy. "I can't believe you actually live with the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom!" "It's a living," replied Toad. "...Hey, where did Bolt-Boy go?"

Meanwhile, the Princess herself was relaxing on a couch reading a novel. It was a particularly scary story. She was just at the part where the hero was in a dark room where he couldn't see anything, and the monsterwas just inches from his neck, and he wouldn't even know it until hewas dead.

"Pi-Pichuuu!"

Peach jumped higher than she thought she was able. She turned around to see Bolt-Boy's cute, bug-eyed face staring back.

"TOOOAD!" she bellowed.

Peach and Toad's argument lasted only a minute or two.

"Toad, it's not that I mind you keeping a pet, but you should have brought this to my attention," Peach scolded.

"Right, sorry," responded Toad. "I'll let you know next time."

"Good," Peach reached for her purse. "Now that you have a pet, you need to get it some supplies, of course. Here's some money. You may bring your friends if you wish."

"Thanks Peach!" said Toad. "C'mon you guys, the pet store awaits!" With that, Toad, Yoshi, Pipsy, and Bolt-Boy were off on a normal, simple, and peaceful errand to the pet store...

or was it?