Syrup and the rest were too late. The slow ship they stole couldn't move through the storm, and it was the next day when they got there. All that was left were the ruins of their once proud ship. No sign of Wario or Captain Sugar. They did however see a spearguy, he was barely holding onto a piece of wood from the ship. The traumatic accident left the spearguy confused and frightened. "What happened?" asked Syrup to the rescued spearguy. They had just pulled him aboard and he was still shaken. "What happened?" she yelled. "Brown! Why!" the spearguy burst out crying. Syrup looked confused. "My... father? But he's dead. What does anything here have to do with my father?" she starred him strait in the eyes. "Where's mom? Where's Wario?" Another crewmate approached Syrup. "Excuse me miss, but... We found this." the pirate held out an earring, the one Sugar had been wearing the night before. "That's all we found." he continued sadly. "She's dead..." the quivering spearguy said from behind. "I seen it. Your mum's dead... But your father lives once more!" "What!" Syrup cried. "Brown... Why?" Dangerous murmered. Syrup turned and looked at Dangerous. "You said my Mom was sacrificing Wario in some ritual. What did she want? What is it your not telling me?" she said.
The duck looked away. "You mother was determined to finish what your father started. She knew if the ritual was completed, Brown would still be the supreme ruler of the world even in death. She needed someone who had suffered greatly and was chosen by the storm. Wario was the one. If the ritual succeeded, your father would be ruling today." Dangerous sighed. "Then what happened..." another pirate asked. "I don't know... Wario had great power. Power they needed. He may have been too powerful." Dangerous answered. Syrup had heard enough. "No! Why? Why would they do such a thing?" she cried some more. "Why would they try to hurt him?" "Well he had done just as bad." said the other crewmate. "Isn't it be obvious? Wario killed Sugar and Brown! And escaped!" Everyone on board started chattering. "I bet 'e took all our booty too!" said one pirate. "I never liked that creature!" said another. "I say we track that Wario down, an' make 'im walk the plank!" The pirates started shouting about. Syrup looked down at her mother's earring She clutched it tightly in her fist. "I'll lead you! We'll find Wario and make him pay!" she stood high and mighty before them. "Miss Syrup?" Dangerous quacked. Syrup pulled out a sword and aimed it at the duck's bill. "That's Captain Syrup to you!"
Syrup and the rest began to form a plot to find and capture Wario. They were blinded by rage and confusion. The one rescued spearguy suffered amnesia, and could not tell them the truth. However, they were right about one thing. Wario did escape with all the treasures on board. He swam to a deserted island called Kitchen. Wario couldn't stop thinking of the horrible things that the Mario-like figure said to him. It reminded Wario of his hate for him. Wario hid his stolen jewels on the island. He tried to think of a way to seek out Mario. "No longer will I be his identical underling." he said to himself as he ripped a tree from the ground. "I was just a shadow of you. Wasn't I?" Wario pulled another tree free from the dirt beneath him and placed it next to the the previously pulled tree. "I'll prove to everybody that I'm the better one!" Wario tied together a group of trees he pulled from the ground. He formed a crude raft and tossed it into the ocean. Wario jumped on to his creation and paddled out to sea. He wasn't sure where he was going, but he was going there fast. His mighty strength helped him paddle another large tree. His power helped him cross the ocean with ease as he came to some docks near a city.
Wario went on land quietly. There wasn't many people around. Two toads were loading cargo to a ship. Wario had never seen a ship like that before. It was made of metal instead of wood, and didn't have any sails. A giant metal claw was carrying huge crates and metal poles on to the ship. Wario hid behind the ship to get a better look. "Hey. Who are you?" a toad shouted. "Me?" Wario said nervously. The mushroom headed man grew a smirk. I know who you are! Your that plumber fellow who recently saved the princess... Mario right?" the toad smiled. Wario was shocked to hear this. "Yeah. You're him aren't you? Someone said big stache, overalls, gloves. It's you!" the toad held out a newspaper. "See, it says ordinary plumber becomes hero!" Wario was confused at first but then grew angry. "He still is loved by everyone, and a princess!" Wario said in his mind. He looked at the happy toad calling the other workers. "Wow! You're really the Mushroom Kingdom hero everyone is talking about?" said a toad. Wario played along. "Ofcourse I am." He lied. The toads around him jumped up and down in excitement. Wario began to plot a sinister plan to take out Mario.