Disclaimer: I don't own Nintendo and/or any of its settings, games, and/or premises. This plot is entriely my own, though, and Acamis all mine.

Note: This is a rather doom-filled premise, in which Mario and Luigi are already dead. Basically, Bowser's going to be executing everyone on his list, one week at a time. If you wanted Mario and/or Luigi, sorry, they're dead. If you wanted Toad and/or Yoshi, though, that's another story entirely. (That last clause is not supposed to be taken literally.)

Chapter 1

"Oh, sheesh," Toad said disappointedly as he looked on the castle walls. They were plastered with signs proclaiming, "Execution List by Bowser". "Why must they be so commonplace? Shouldn't everyone know already, especially since it's been two weeks and the Mario Bros. are already dead?"

"Nope," said Acamis, a fellow green-spotted Toad who was also one of Peach's attendants. "Nobody can memorize the whole list, especially since it's 1500 names long. Besides, aren't you close to being next?"

"What, me?" Toad asked in surprise. "Bowser thinks I'm that annoying?"

"Sorry, but yes, he does. Look at that! You're sixth on the list!"

The two Toads looked, and then cringed in fear.

"I thought that Mario and Luigi being dead were bad enough, but Yoshi's next! So are Baby Mario and Baby Luigi!" Toad cried. "At least Peach's still here and not close to being dead…"

"But she's still kidnapped," Acamis replied. "And we can't rescue her or Princess Daisy if we're going to drop like flies."

"I know. It'll be insane, especially for me. Should we watch the execution and hope that Yoshi's still alive by the end of it?"

"Perhaps, but he'll probably die. Mario and Luigi already gave up the ghost, poor guys."

The two of them walked to the execution booth. They were just in time, as Bowser was giving out his orders.

"And you're to supervise him for as long as you can just in case he doesn't drown," Bowser commanded. "Agreed?"

"Agreed," the executioner replied as he watched the green Yoshi tread water.

Yoshi felt quite lonely as he treaded water.

"Why oh why must I be next?" Yoshi muttered to himself. "At least they're pretty soft on me. I can swim forever, and they're bound to stop supervising me."

"Don't say that, or I'll guard you for even longer," the executioner snapped as he overheard Yoshi's comment.

"Yeesh," Yoshi murmured. "Aren't I supposed to know you? I think Mario told me about you…"

"So?" the executioner replied as he hovered over the swimming pool. "I'm just trying to stay alive. And I can't see why Bowser insisted on death by exhaustion and drowning for you, Yoshi. That's pretty silly, if you ask me."

"Drown! Drown! Drown!" Bowser Jr. taunted from the window.

"Dear me," Toad remarked as he watched Yoshi swim. "I hope it isn't drowning for me, because I can't swim."

"And I hope I won't be electrocuted," Acamis replied. "I've heard that's savage, since much of the time it doesn't kill you instantly. Even worse, my name is actually on the list. I know I'm 1349th, but that's still on the list."

"Should we keep on watching?" Toad asked.

"I can't seem to bother to watch," Acamis responded. "He'll probably die, anyway."

Toad was about to drone on in defence of his friend, but he decided not to bother, as it probably was not worth it. Though Acamis soon left, Toad just waved goodbye and watched Yoshi do the backstroke.

Will Yoshi survive, or will he die just like my other friends? Toad thought to himself as he looked sorrowfully at the pool.