(Alot of you have been asking when Princess Peach will be joining us. Well, sadly, she as a character won't be along until the last few chapters, but a look into her twisted origin is in this chapter...)

King Toadstool, angered at Bowser's power, hatches a plot to kill him. His evil plans begin here...

The King walked slowly back to his throne, slumping down and placing his fingers on his temples to think. Bowser and the witch were truly a dangerous team, and the Koopa would learn to strategize his rebellions from then on. He would return, and Toadstool needed to be ready.

He thought about what had occurred within the past few hours. The witch had transformed his mighty Toad army into insignificant worms, and even Bowser put up a worthy fight. How could he avoid another sneak attack by the ever-growing Koopa? Just what did Bowser want from him?

"Mak!" He called out. A once tall and mighty Toad ran into the room, gasping for breath. Mak was the King's right hand man, even though he was now about two and a half feet tall. Hanging from his barely-visible shoulders was a brown-colored satchel. He stood at attention, which, with his new miniature body, looked quite humorous, and saluted.

"You call, sir?" he said in a crackly and high pitched voice.

"Who was the one Bowser was looking for?" Toadstool asked, in a booming voice compared to the Toad. Mak reached into his satchel and pulled out a vanilla folder. He removed a few pictures and handed them to the King.

"Her name is Brilette and she's Bowser's sister." Mak replied, squeaking. Toadstool rubbed his chin, looking at the pictures. He then smiled.

"She is rather fetching, isn't she?" he murmured to himself. Mak shot him a look of confusion and horror.

"Beg pardon, your majesty," he said. "But she is a Koopa. You wouldn't dare lower yourself to her level..." The King pounded his fists down on his throne's armrest.

"It is all part of the plan, you fool!" he shouted, making the Toad jump in terror. "If we can blind Bowser with anger and frustration, then he'll kill himself in natural time." He smiled his wicked grin once again.

"Bring her in."

Brilette slowly walked down the halls of Castle Mushroom. Outside of the prison, the castle was quite a gorgeous place. It had a wide array of paintings of exotic places hung on the walls, which seemed to glimmer with the embers of the candles that were placed upon them. If she wasn't kept captive, she would've enjoyed staying here a bit longer.

"In here." Mak muttered, trying to lower his tone of voice. Brilette starred at the red wooden door, wondering why the king would want to see her personally. Could it be that she was to be executed, like her brother? Was she to be sent to another castle in another kingdom to be another king's slave? She walked into the room with evil butterflies in her stomach and scary thoughts in her head.

The door opened without any creak at all. The lights in the room were dimmed way down low. She peeked around the room quickly and quietly, searching for a trap of some kind. When she saw none, she cautiously pressed onward. Mak slammed the door behind her, making her jump. Sweat seemed to pour from her brow and into her eyes, making her vision slightly blurry. What did the King want?

She soon saw the young ruler, who was lying across his throne like it was a bed. She was shocked by this, especially since a King of any kind would want to look high and mighty compared to any commoner such as herself. Somehow, today, in the particular light, he looked much more relaxed.

Brilette stood there for quite some time, hoping for an explanation. When no words came from the King's mouth, she managed to gather the courage to speak.

"You…wanted to see me, your majesty?" she quivered. The King closed his eyes, as if absorbing the sweetness and innocence of her voice.

"Yes, my dear." He said soothingly. His response caught young Brilette off guard. She was never called "my dear" ever in her life and worried if this was a good thing or not. He opened his eyes and looked deeply into hers.

"Come here, young Brilette." He seduced. As if under a spell, Brilette did as she was told. For some reason, this man didn't seem like the type who would harm her. She stepped towards him, not noticing that he was observing her shapely figure.

"Young Brillie," he cooed, laughing inside at his new nickname for her. "I realize that you care for your brother and I respect that."

"What have you done with him?" she asked, a tone of worry in her strong voice. Toadstool chuckled.

"I had my servants escort them to the garden. I made sure to apologize to them for hurting them so. I didn't know what I was thinking. But rest assured…" he lowered his tone to a near whisper. "They are perfectly safe."

Brilette shifted uneasily. "Well…thank you…but what do you want from me?" The King smiled once again and gestured for Brilette to join him on the throne. The young Koopa widened her eyes and inhaled sharply. Why was the King acting so strangely towards her? What was it he truly wanted? To scared and confused to think, she stepped forward and stood close to the throne.

"I must confess, Brilette, that you have grown to be a fine young woman." He said. "Considering you've grown up in this castle. But, your long red hair, your deep green eyes…you are truly beautiful."

Brilette had never heard anyone say such things to her before and, although she hated to admit it, she enjoyed the compliments. She didn't know what to say.

"Th…Thank you…" she finally whispered. The King grabbed her hand with his and Brilette felt a sudden sensation. She no longer looked at this man as the horrible King who nearly killed his brother. She now looked at him as a charming young man who…she liked? Loved? Not even she truely understood these new feelings, but she enjoyed having them.

"You deserve to be by my side," he whispered in her ear. "as Queen of Mushroom Kingdom." The candles were blown out, and Brilette was whisked into a world she had never known.

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