Chapter 1: Approaching their Destination...

Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, and Toadsworth were going on a vacation together to Klopford Island, a large island far away from the Mushroom Kingdom and even further away than Delfino Island! They had heard that Klopford Island was filled with lush forests and high, snowy mountains, and would therefore be perfect for exploring. There were also nice beaches to relax on and very diverse and unique wildlife all over the island. Even Toadsworth thought this vacation would be a good idea, but... he still had his doubts.

"I just hope Bowser and his son haven't decided to follow us here," Toadsworth worried, "the last vacation we went on was pretty much ruined by him!"

"We DID have lots of fun, though," Peach said, "of course, that was AFTER I got rescued."

"I'm sure we'll have tons of fun!" Daisy said, looking through the travel brochure for the island, "It says here that Klopford Island is a land of many different climates and terrains. The mountains are excellent for skiing all year long, the forests and jungles are always great for camping and hiking, and the beaches are always nice for relaxing and enjoying different aquatic sports."

"It sounds like it's the perfect place for any vacation at any time of year," Luigi said, "but then why do so few people visit it?"

"Probably because it's so far away..." Yoshi complained. He was tired of being cooped up on the plane with nothing to do for so long, and had kept asking "Are we there yet?" until everyone had been thoroughly annoyed.

"Oh, quit complaining, Yoshi! We'll be there soon!" Daisy replied. She turned back to Luigi. "Actually, it's mostly because it's a very militaristic place," she explained, "It's home to the Klopford Army, Navy, and Air Force. They're in charge of keeping the peace throughout the whole planet, and also making sure we don't get attacked or invaded by other planets. So basically, if there was ever an interplanetary war between our planet and some other planet, Klopford Island would be the first place to get attacked. That's kind of a major turn-off for most tourists."

"Hey, I've heard of the Klopford Military before," Peach said, overhearing Daisy and Luigi's conversation, "They're one of the best militaries in the entire galaxy! And I heard that the general in charge of all branches of the military is female!"

"Seriously?" Daisy asked, "Awesome! Talk about girl power!"

Suddenly the captain's voice came over the intercom of the plane. "This is your captain speaking," it said, "We are approaching Klopford Island and have been granted permission to land. Please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts. We will be landing shortly. That is all."

"Yay! We're finally gonna be there!" Yoshi exclaimed, returning to his seat.

"About time!" Mario said, "I'm starting to get hungry! I can't wait to try the food on the island!"

"That's my bro," Luigi sighed, shaking his head, "always thinking about food..."

Meanwhile, at the air traffic control tower, a young, inattentive trainee had just spotted the plane as it approached the island and was getting worried.

"Uhh, sir?" he said, addressing his commander, "that plane is headed right for our island... Should we fire a few warning shots to turn it away?"

"No, you idiot!" the commander yelled, "Didn't you hear me give them permission to land just now? Besides, the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and the Princess of Sarasaland are on that plane, so if you want to be responsible for their deaths then go ahead and fire the missles!"

"'Fire the missles'?" the trainee repeated, having not paid attention to the rest of what the commander had said, "Ok then." He pushed the button and two missles were launched at the plane.

"YOU IDIOT!" the commander shouted, "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!"

"I did what you said, sir," the trainee replied, "You said 'go ahead and fire the missles', so I fired them."

"I said NOT to fire the missles, moron!" the commander yelled, "I was being sarcastic when I said that! Can't you recognize sarcasm?"

"Uhh... no sir, I've always been bad at that," the trainee explained, "I've also always been bad at paying attention, too."

"Why the heck did they hire you, then?" the commander mumbled. "Someone other than this idiot had better disengage those missles PRONTO!" he yelled.

"We can't sir!" one of the other men replied, "They're out of our range now!"

"Then you had better pray those weren't heat-seeking missles!" the commander growled at the trainee, "and that the pilot knows how to evade missiles in that plane!"