Now, this chapter might get a little confusing, but the first two sections of this chapter are the thoughts of soldiers fighting the Koopa Army. The third part is Bowser's journal entry. The last part continues like an ordinary story.
(And tell me if this should be rated T now...I don't really know if it should be. It will get a little more violent and will have a little more swearing, but is it worth a T rating? Leave a little if it should be.)
"It all happened so fast. A head-on attack from Keep Canyon. Their leader, a Koopa named Bowser, approached us telling us to join his rebellion against the King of Mushroom Kingdom or suffer. I barely knew what to do myself, but we declined their offer.
"Perhaps that was our first mistake.
"The Koopas were many in numbers in strong in mind and body. They attacked from all directions, ambushing us without any warning whatsoever. Our small army attempted to fight back, but we were crushed under the tremendous weight of the Koopas. I look around the battlefield as I write and can do nothing as I watch my men, friends and family, drop like flies. We had nothing against the Koopa-King, but…why did they have to attack us? We have done nothing to them.
"My brother lies next to me, dead, crushed by a large hammer. I can hardly keep my tears behind the dam that keeps them in my eyes. I stare out at my fellow Goombas, some of them giving up, others fighting to the death. It makes me near-suicidal, all this blood and death! I should simply stand here and wait for an arrow to soar through my head.
"No! I must stand and fight these horrible creatures! Bowser…he looks like the Devil himself: longer, blood-red hair, razor-sharp claws, spikes on his shell…he must be as evil as Toadstool! There is a witch by his side…he must be a demon from the underworld! He has dark magic in his arsenal, while we have nothing more than spears and our own two feet! This is…"
The Goomba was then struck by a flying hammer, killing him instantly.
"Strange things are happening here at Wolke. I was simply exercising my Cloud when a large army arrived on our borders. It consisted mostly of Koopas, but some Goombas accompanied them. I heard a neighbor shout that they were here to kill us all. I panicked and got my family to safety. General Lakitank grabbed my shoulder and told me to fight for my country!
"So I went out into the battlefield.
"I had a wide arsenal of Spinys as I flew around in my Cloud, and I soared above the ground, high above the Koopas. I felt so safe in the air until an older Koopa, a female flying around on a broomstick, enchanted a few Koopas and Goombas and gave them wings! Wings! I felt a small tear emerge as I saw the new Para Troops kill my friends.
"They were, and are still, everywhere, throwing hammers and hitting us with their shells. They wanted us to join their rebellion and we said 'no.' That was a mistake on our part. The Koopas and Goombas are killing us quickly, like an extermination! The blood that spilled from our veins literally fell from the sky like rain, leaving large pools of crimson. I want to vomit and leave this place forever, just me and my family: my wife, my two daught…"
The Lakitu's Cloud was shot down by a spear, crashing into a house down below, crushing his body.
"Day 12 of my invasion,
We have succeeded in recruiting hundreds of races. The Goombas and Lakitus gave us much trouble, but the Plants of Pflanze joined us happily, claiming that the King cut them down and fed them to his Toads. Toadstool is truly disgusting.
I am excited to begin the war against him. Victory is practically in my hands and I simply can't wait to put him in his place…which is off the throne and into Hell!"
Bowser and his new army finally arrived back at the Canyon, which was becoming more and more mountainous as time passed. He was cut and wounded, like the rest of his men, but that didn't discourage him.
Once back at the cave, he forced the new troops to pledge their allegiance to him. Some of them did so happily, others were nearly tortured to do so. Kammy starred at the poor souls Bowser captured.
He was becoming more and more like Toadstool with each passing day with his army. That needed to stop.
One of Bowser's spies, a Koopa charmed to look like a Toad, brought back disturbing news: King Toadstool was spreading his Kingdom throughout Het Naamkaartje via underground tunnels. He had gone so far as to claim all of Western Het Naamkaartje and most of the East. Only the Dry Dry Desert and Rogueport (connecting to the Ocean of Claimed Souls) were left untouched. Bowser was shocked by this.
"He cannot do this!" he cried out. "I have claimed three countries myself! He cannot take them right out from under me after I have spent nearly three weeks invading them!"
The Koopa, worried for Bowser's temper, ran away as fast as he could. Kammy grabbed Bowser's wrist.
"Now is the time then, my son." She demanded. "Now is the time to declare war and take back what is rightfully yours!" She could barely believe what was coming out of her own mouth, for she knew that Bowser wasn't ready, so she quickly added, "Come with me. I have a plan that will guarantee victory."
Bowser followed her back to the cottage, where the cauldron was glowing a sickly shade of green…no, blue…in fact, it was every color of the rainbow, including others that Bowser has never seen before. Kammy took a spoonful of the concoction, and then quickly poured it back into the pot.
"This is a special potion that I've been making for the past four or so years." She said grimly. "It is dangerous, even deadly, if in the wrong hands. It gives you…immortality."
Bowser's face lit up and his jaw dropped. Immortality? Is that possible? Can magic truly be that powerful? Bowser yearned to taste a single drop of this potion to his tongue, but Kammy kept it out of his reach.
"You will die if you taste it now." She stated. "It has one last ingredient." She leaned in and whispered, "You must bring me back the blood of someone pure at heart: your sister, Brilette."
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