Dislcaimer: None of the characters from the realm of Nintendo, including Mario characters, belong to me.
Chapter Five
Toad sighed. Why did you always end up at a spooky castle? No matter how hard you tried, you always ended up in a castle on these type of quests. "Well, here goes." Toad said to Yoshi. "You wait here."
"Hippa." Yoshi grumbled.
"Well, come if you want, but be careful."
"Hippa."
It was dark inside, and dusty, and scary. Toad shuddered, and moved closer to Yoshi. They walked through room after room, all empty, dark, and dusty.
After several hours, Toad sat down. They were lost. This castle was a maze of rooms. How did Mario and Luigi do it? How did they keep from getting lost?
"Hippa?" Yoshi asked, startling Toad.
"What?" Toad asked. "What is it?"
"WHO GOES THERE?" A voice called out. "AN INTRUDER, IS IT? SHOW YOURSELF!"
"Show yourself!" Toad cried, hoping he sounded braver than he felt.
"VERY WELL!" And a ninjakoopa entered the room. Upon seeing them, it shook its head. "It is only a little toadstool and a yoshi. What are you doing here in my castle?"
Since he was in the ninjakoopa's castle, Toad felt obligated to explain. "Well, you see, my name's Toad, and this is Yoshi. The Princess was captured by Bowser, and Mario and Luigi were nowhere to be found, and so we have to save her, and we're lost, which is why we're here."
"Bowser himself kidnapped her?" The ninjakoopa asked.
"Um, no, a magikoopa. Kammy."
"Kammy Koopa?"
"Um, yes."
"And you are lost?"
"Yes."
"Then you have come to the right place. I, Black Ninjakoopa, shall personally escort you to Bowser's castle and help you rescue the princess."
"Why would you do that?" Toad wondered aloud.
"Revenge." Black Ninjakoopa replied, and the malicious glint in his eye kept Toad from asking any more questions. Toad and Black Ninjakoopa stood in silence for a moment, looking each other over.
"Hippa!" Yoshi exclaimed, breaking the silence.
"What?" asked Black Ninjakoopa. "Oh, you are quite right my friend. Time is being wasted. Let us go."
"Wait!" Toad cried, confused. "You can understand him?"
"Of course." Black Ninjakoopa gave him an odd look. "Now, we must proceed. Let us go."
And Toad and Yoshi, guided by their new companion, headed through the door.
And into a trap. As they went through the door, a net was dropped on their heads. They struggled, but it did no good.
Laughter sounded in the dark room. "Look at that." Said a voice. "They're trying to escape." More laughter followed.
"Unhand us, you slime, and fight like a koopa!" Black Ninjakoopa yelled.
"Oh, no we don't. Someone else is going to deal with you. Maybe you know him. Kamek, I believe his name was."
Beside Toad, Black Ninjakoopa stiffened and looked worried. Toad had never heard of this Kamek, but he must be bad if Black Ninjakoopa feared him so.
"Never fear, he won't be long." A voice mocked the prisoners.