(a/n: I would like to thank those for reviewing and showing interest in this story. I am aiming to please you and take our advice.)
As Bowser and the mysterious witch were enjoying their flight of fantasy, those back at the cottage get strange visitors. Will Bowser be able to tell his siblings of his amazing flight, or will he be too late...?
Thoughts of her younger brother's whereabouts ran wild in Brilette's head as she starred out her window. She was always quite worried about the smallest of things, but with Bowser she always feared the worst. He was such a trouble-maker, and it was very possible that he was captured by the dreadful Toads. She sighed as she rested her chin on the back of her tender claw.
A sudden knock on the door made her jump, and she hopefully ran and opened it. Thinking it was young Bowser, she swung the door open, smiling. Her smile quickly went from excited to fearful. She screamed, making Brank drop his novel and reach for his father's old War Hammer. However, the intruders were too fast and quickly captured the young female Koopa in a burlap sack. Brank snarled at the foes and charged at them. He was quite built for his age and thought he could take all of the enemies by himself.
The intruders were prepared, however, and caught him in an ambush, others breaking into the cottage through the window. After Brank was secured in a bag along with his sister, the intruders ran away as quickly as they had appeared.
Bowser and the witch landed gracefully next to the cottage, smooth as silk. The Koopaling couldn't have been fuller of happiness, but the witch was more suspicious. She sensed something in the cottage.
"My dear child," she started. "How many siblings do you have?"
"Uh...just two." Bowser replied, curious. "Why?" The witch lowered her head, her deep purple hat covering her face. She said no response, but instead walked quickly into the cottage. Once inside she stopped and, after a moments pause, gestured for Bowser to join her. Slowly, cautiously, the Koopaling crept inside. Once he was in the doorway, he gasped in shock.
The cottage was in ruins, the window shattered, his father's War Hammer on the ground. None of the mess seemed to bother Bowser…only the absence of his brother and sister made his stomach queasy.
"Where…where are they?" he asked himself, searching the shambled house. "Who took them?"
"It was the Toads and King Wart…"the witch replied solemnly. "They must've heard from of our little run-in with the troops in the wood." She sprinted out of the cottage and back on her broomstick.
"Do you wish to find your siblings, child?" she asked, turning her head. Bowser swallowed up his tears, attempting to be brave, and nodded his head. He mounted the witch's broom once again and held her waist.
"Tell me child," she said suddenly. "What is your name?"
The young Koopa blinked in surprise at the question, then stated, "Bowser, ma'am." The witch starred at the ground for a moment, as if lost in thought, then smiled.
"That's a good, strong name, Bowser." She said softly. "My name is Kamilia. Nice to meet you, though I wish under different circumstances."
And at that, they broom floated off the ground, leaving Bowser to wonder just who Kamilia was, and how much he could trust her.
"Why are you enslaving us?" Brilette cried out. "We've done nothing against your law! We've stayed within our boundaries. So then why are you doing this?"
She and Brank were in a prison cell, waiting to be told their charges and places of work. King Wart was on the other sides of the cage, frowning.
"Oh, you know well and good why." He sneered. Wart was a handsome man on the outside, but on the inside he was a monster, ruthless and evil. "Your young menace of a brother has killed one of my troops in the West Wood. Now, sense we could not find him, you will pay for his foolish and violent act against the Mushroom Kingdom!"
Brilette was in shock and doubt. Bowser was curious and trouble-making, but he couldn't kill a Toad Troop. Brank was leaning up against the damp and cobweb-infested cell wall, trying to ignore the argument. Wart snarled.
"Don't play stupid, you little brat!" he shouted, making Brilette tremble. "It's obvious that you send him to do your dirty work. But your foolish attempt a rebellion was in vain! Now you will die!"
"What?" Brank turned his head suddenly, starring at the king. "Die? For something we didn't do? If anything we should be enslaved, either that or released to freedom. But to be executed for something we had just heard about now? I will not allow it!"
Wart grinned. "It doesn't matter if you allow it. It is my kingdom and my law! If I choose to kill you, than so be it! And now, because you have questioned me, you shall be executed first!"
Brank backed away from the door. "You cannot make me go with you!" Wart laughed, darkness in his voice.
"Oh…Oh, but I can!"
He pulled, from under his cape, a small grappling hook. Brank growled, but once Wart shot the hook, sharp teeth-like spikes clamped down on the Koopa's scaly skin. Brilette cried out and tried to help her brother, but Wart had already pulled him out of the cage, and two Toad Troops handcuffed him. Before being forced out of the prison, Brank whispered to his sister,
"Brilette…keep Bowser safe…tell him to avenge me…I have a feeling that he is the chosen…"
Before he could finish his dying requests, Wart knocked him on the skull, making him lose consciousness. Brilette thought about Brank's dying words and watch him, teary eyed, as he was crudely carried out of the prison. Soon afterwards, she felt a lump in her throat grow and her eyes stinging from salty tears. Then she cried, her sobs echoing in the dark chambers of the evil Kings castle.