(Unknown Location)
The evil leader stroked his chin in thought, not really sure how he should react. Yes, Kudgel had lost his battle and now Luigi knew about what the villains were looking for. However, Kudgel also brought back an Ancient Essense, which was a good sign.
Deciding not to punish Kudgel, the leader went on to the next task: Obtaining the task Ancient Essence. He looked into the shadows, at his next minion. "For your sake, I should hope that you will be able to pull this off."
The odd-shaped figure nodded. "Yes. However, me have complications with plumber's team finding out." He explained.
"Instead of wondering how you know such a big word, I'll order you to ignore that and get this done anyway."
The figure stepped out of the shadows, revealing a strange, brown, Koopa-like creature with long arms and a spiked shell. "Don't worry." Boom Boom said confidently. "Me take good care of plumber."
(Peach's Castle)
"Well Toadsworth, here's the book." Daisy said, handing the old book back to the elderly toad. "So you were saying that this book can help us?"
Toadsworth nodded and opened the book. "Yes. You see, this book is about Monstro Land, and I have a pretty good idea on what these villains are after."
"What's that, Mr. Toadsworth?" Goombaria asked curiously.
The elderly toad flipped a few more pages until coming upon his destination. "Here. I'll read it out of the book." He announced to the team before looking down at the book and reading out of the first chapter. "And it was because of this severe and completely random accident where the seven founders of Monstro Land came upon a pyramid deep in the heart of Calamari Desert. Upon going in, the founders came upon something that astounded even the wisest among them. The sheer beauty of this magnificent treasure stunned every last one of them."
"Treasure?" Waluigi asked. He then chuckled. "If Wario was here, he'd be getting excited right about now."
Toadsworth continued. "However, all of the founders saw that this treasure was worth more than a king's ransom in money. They knew that if this treasure fell into the wrong hands, it could spell disaster. So instead of taking the treasure, the founders left the pyramid. Then one of the founders, a Magikoopa, sealed the pyramid off using his magic. Then, to ensure that no one would enter again, he broke the magic spell into seven mystical pieces."
"Hey!" Biff pointed out. "Could that be that 'Ancient Essence' that Kremling was talking about?"
"Probably." Luigi nodded.
Again, Toadsworth continued. "One piece was given to each of the seven founders of Monstro Land to hold until death. They knew that it was best to stay apart, because if all seven Ancient Essences were brought to the sealed pyramid door together, the seal would break, giving the wrong people access to the treasure." With that, Toadsworth closed the book.
"But this doesn't make sense." Luigi scratched his head. "How could the Ancient Essence be pulled from that book if the founders of Monstro Land held it on their person?"
"The book doesn't go into that, I'm afraid." Toadsworth scratched his head. "However, one thing I DO know is that this book was written by the Magikoopa that sealed the pyramid. He wrote this book about the history of Monstro Land, and died about ten years later. He was the last of the founders to die."
"I take it that he doesn't specify this treasure either?" Vivian asked.
Toadsworth shook his head. "No. If he did, everyone would know what the treasure was, and he didn't want the wrong people, like these villains, to find out. However, in the next chapter, he says where the second Ancient Essence ended up."
"Where?" Luigi asked.
"Each of the remaining chapters covers the life of one of the founders. It should mention where each of them ended up at the end of each chapter." Toadsworth again opened the book and started reading the last part of chapter two. "And so, the second founder, a wise old Pinata, went back to his home on Isle Delfino. Once there, he retired to his home on Rico Harbor until his death in 1843."
"So we need to search for this old guy's house on Rice Harbor?" Waluigi asked. "Shouldn't pose too much of a problem."
"Perhaps not, but for some odd reason, whoever's in charge of these villains also knows where the Ancient Essences are." Toadsworth explained. "If you're to have any chance at stopping them, my boy, you'd better get moving now."
"Well, how do we get to Isle Delfino in the first place?" Goombaria asked. "The plane only runs for the royal family."
"And what am I?" Daisy asked jokingly. "I'm sure I can get us a lift on that plane."
"Well, it's worth a shot." Luigi replied with a shrug. "If this doesn't work, the professor has that fighter jet parking at the mansion."
"I'm afraid you're going to have to go to the professor, my boy." Toadsworth sighed. "The plane will only run for Princess Peach."
Daisy sighed. "Well, so much for that."
"Let's go see the professor, then." Luigi nodded. "Hopefully, the Gadd Jet is still running?"
"…'Gadd Jet'?" Toadsworth asked. "The Gadg-"
"Yes, we already did that awful, awful joke." Waluigi interrupted, not really wanting Toadsworth to finish the sentence.
(Luigi's Mansion)
"Hey, professor!" Luigi called out as he and his team entered the mansion. "You here? We sorta need your help!"
"Over here, Luigi!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a small figure stumbling down a hallway, his head blocked out by the huge mound of laundry in the basket he was carrying.
"What the heck are you doing, professor?" Biff asked.
"I'm helping Shivers with the laundry, my boy!" Gadd chuckled from behind all the clothes. "Melody can't very well do it with her broken legs, you know. So what brings you all back here so soon?"
"We need to get to Isle Delfino, and the only way is with the Gadd Jet." Luigi explained.
"Oh! You want to use the jet again, do you?" Gadd laughed. "Okay. I'm going down to the basement anyway. Let's go, everyone!"
With that, Gadd walked into the open doorway leading into the basement. However, he tripped on the first step and tumbled down the rest of the way, sending all of the laundry scattering everywhere.
(Later…)
Biff closed the hood of the Gadd Jet and tossed the empty fuel can into a corner. "Okay, professor!" He called out. "The tank's full!"
"Great, Biff! Now we can get you all going!" Gadd waddled over to Luigi and held out a key.
Luigi stared, surprised. "You're not coming?" He asked.
"Gosh, no!" The old man laughed. "I need to help Shivers and Slim around the house and take care of the kids."
"Well, we'll be sure to bring the jet back once we're done with it." Luigi replied and the team piled into the jet. "Take care, professor."
With that, Luigi vanished into the jet and closed the door. The green-clad plumber worked his way to the cockpit of the plane, sat down at the pilot's chair and jammed the key into the ignition, starting the motor.
Gadd, on the other hand, pressed a button on the wall beside the door, which caused the far wall to open up, revealing a way out. In a matter of seconds, Luigi got the jet going. The jet exited the house and lifted off the ground, flying off towards Isle Delfino.
The old professor walked just outside of the opened door and looked in the direction the jet had gone. "May the force be with you!" He shouted as he did the Vulcan peace sign.
(Delfino Island)
"Are we there yet?" Goombaria asked, peering out a window.
"No." Waluigi said flatly.
"Are we there yet?"
"No."
"Are we there yet?"
"NO!"
"…"
"…"
"…Are we there yet?"
Waluigi screamed, ran over to a beam and started whacking his head against it.
"We're here, guys!" Luigi called from the cockpit. "Isle Delfino!"
Everyone quickly gathered around another window and saw the beautiful Isle Delfino coming in.
"Wow!" Vivian said in awe. "It's everything I've ever dreamed of!"
"Yep." Daisy said with a smile. "It's a real great place for a vacation."
Luigi flew the plane over to the airstrip and landed it. The jet slowly came to a stop after travelling for about fifty feet down the strip. After the jet came to a complete stop, the door opened and everyone got off, stepping onto the ground.
"Well, now what?" Biff asked.
"We need to find Rico Harbor." Luigi replied. "It's on the other side of the island, but I think there's a warp pipe around here that leads to it."
"Then let's search it out then." Goombaria said. "We've gotta find that Ancient Essence before these villains do."
"Right you are, but we need to find this founder's old house to do so." Daisy sighed.
"Hey! Youse that brother of dat Mario guy!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the new voice and saw a middle-aged Pinata with a mustache and a business suit, complete with shades, running over.
Luigi's eyes opened in surprise. "Don Pinata? What're you doing here? I thought you lived in Rogueport."
"I retired from my job as head of da Pinata Syndicate." Don Pinata explained. "After I left Frankie in charge, I retired here."
"Yeah. I guess you wouldn't really want to spend retirement in a place like Rogueport." Luigi rubbed the back of his head.
"But why are you in such a rush?" Waluigi asked.
"Because youse guys arrived at da best time possible!" Don Pinata explained. "Dere's something invading Delfino Square and it won't leave! Do youse think youse guys can get it outta here?"
"Not a problem." Luigi replied as he looked at his team. "It may be one of the villains."
The team followed Don Pinata into the small town. However, once they got to the main square, they were both surprised and disappointed. Because this strange 'thing' invading Isle Delfino and causing a ruckus wasn't one of the villains.
"What the heck is that thing!" Biff asked.
A tentacle slapped Luigi across the face. The green-clad plumber looked up in awe. "It's a…A…."
"…A giant Blooper!"
The huge Blooper, the one that Mario had told Luigi all about, let out a strange-sounding roar.
"Mario told me that this thing was big, but I never thought it would be THIS big!" Luigi said.
"Well, Don Pinata wants us to take it out, so we'll do just that." Daisy said, cracking her knuckles. "I'll handle this."
"You can't be serious, Daisy!" Luigi said. "Look at the size of this thing! It'll kill you!"
"Trust me." Daisy said with a smirk.
Reluctantly, Luigi backed away with the rest of the team as Daisy approached the giant Blooper.
"Let's see if you're as bad as Mario says you are." Daisy said.
The Blooper roared and lifted its tentacles into the air.
(BATTLE: START!)
(MINI-BOSS: GOOPER BLOOPER)
(HEALTH: 3 HP)
The Blooper lashed out with all four of its main tentacles, but Daisy knew what to expect. The brown-haired princess rolled out of the way as the Blooper's tentacles slammed into the ground with amazing force. Daisy jumped on one of the tentacles while it was still buried in the ground and rushed along it. Once she reached the Blooper's body, Daisy landed a hard kick just under its right eye. The Blooper winced, but the attack didn't damage it.
Quickly retaliating, the Blooper grabbed Daisy with one of its tentacles and slammed her into the ground. Holding her arm in pain, Daisy slowly stood up.
"This thing is really asking for it!" Daisy thought as she charged again.
The Blooper lashed out with all four tentacles, but they all hit the ground around Daisy as she ran straight at its face. Daisy pulled her foot back and delivered another hard kick, this one straight between the Blooper's eyes.
Unfortunately, this attack proved to be as futile as the first. The Blooper grabbed her with a tentacle again and threw her away.
Daisy slammed back-first into a wall and fell onto her stomach. The brunette princess groaned as she got to her feet.
"My attacks are too weak!" Daisy thought as she narrowed her eyes at her huge opponent. "I really wish that there were a way for me to defeat this thing!"
The Blooper then surprised Daisy by spinning in circles, all of its tentacles outstretched. What surprised Daisy even more was that the Blooper was moving towards her as it spun.
Thinking quickly, Daisy ducked. The Blooper's tentacles soared over the princess' head several times before the Blooper stopped spinning, plopped down and became dizzy.
"This would be my best chance to attack!" Daisy thought. "But how do I attack it?"
A light suddenly went on inside Daisy's head as her eyes widened. "Of course! How could I have forgotten!"
Running over to stand directly in front of the Blooper's face, Daisy outstretched her arms and concentrated.
However, before she could think anything further, one of the Blooper's tentacles slapped her across the face with enough force to send her flying at least ten feet away.
Rubbing her jaw, Daisy got to her feet and spun around to face the giant Blooper. "Looks like I have to act as soon as it dizzies itself." She thought.
The Blooper swung its tentacles at Daisy again, which the princess easily avoided. She knew she had to finish this battle quickly and she had to last until the right moment to strike.
After another failed attempt at a hit, the Blooper started spinning again. Seeing the attack coming, Daisy ducked and watched as the tentacles spun overhead. Sooner than later, the attack stopped and the Blooper started wobbling in place. Daisy, sensing her chance, ran out in front of the giant Blooper, spread her arms and started concentrating.
Everyone standing at the sidelines suddenly saw the gem on Daisy's dress start to glow a bright white, as well as the hands of the brunette herself.
"Eat this, squid!" Daisy shouted as she lashed out her arms.
Everyone watched in amazement as Daisy fired a glowing beam of white energy straight into the Blooper's face. This was enough to do some damage. (HIT)
The Blooper shook off the effects of the dizziness and roared. Meanwhile, the rest of the team watched Daisy's display in shock.
"How the heck did she just do that!" Biff asked, pointed a finger at Daisy.
"It's gotta be related to the powers of the Power Crystal on her dress!" Luigi replied. "She must be able to control the abilities of the crystal after being exposed to it most of her life!"
"Okay, you monster!" Daisy shouted. "Now that I know how to defeat you, I'll-"
Daisy didn't get to finish her sentence. The Blooper spat out a blob of ink at her and covered her from head to toe. Daisy blinked a few times, then narrowed her eyes.
"Okay! That does it!" Daisy shouted. "You mess with my wardrobe, you mess with me!"
Daisy ran at the Blooper, only to realize that the ink covering her was slowing her down significantly. However, this wouldn't stop her, and she pressed on as best as she could.
The Blooper swung a tentacle at Daisy again, which the brunette easily dodged, even with all of the ink hindering her vision. The brunette quickly shook her head back and forth and managed to get a good amount of the ink off her face. When she was satisfied with her sight, Daisy advanced again.
The Blooper swung another tentacle at Daisy, and it caught her off guard, taking her feet out from under her. Daisy let out an awkward squawk as she landed on her back.
"This thing's quicker than Mario gave credit for." Daisy thought as she jumped to her feet. "I need to be careful here if I'm going to pull through."
Daisy suddenly saw the Blooper begin to wind up for another spin. Daisy stood at attention, ready to act when the time came. The Blooper started spinning in circles again, tentacles outstretched. Daisy prepared to duck when she saw that the Blooper was moving its tentacles up and down as well as spinning them, making it impossible for Daisy to duck under for more than two seconds.
Thinking quickly, Daisy leapt into the air as the Blooper's tentacles soared underneath her feet. Daisy found herself falling towards the Blooper, and new she needed to try something fast to avoid damage. It was then that the brunette noticed that she was next to a building. Planting her feet into the side of the building's wall, Daisy sprung off it and flew over the Blooper with ease.
The Blooper tried following her, but it was already too dizzy from it's spinning attack. The tentacles stopped moving as the Blooper flopped down in dizziness.
Sensing her chance, Daisy ran over in front of the Blooper's face and started concentrating again. Within seconds, her hands and the gem on her dress were glowing again.
Everyone watched as Daisy fired another beam of energy at the giant monster. The sheer force of the attack, caused all of the remaining bits of ink to fly off of Daisy's face and clothes. The energy beam slammed into the Blooper's face, directly between the eyes. (HIT)
The Blooper quickly regained its senses and roared at Daisy, preparing for its final onslaught.
Daisy smirked. "Oh, so you're third barrage of attacks will be just as lame as the ink-spitting? That hardly did anything."
The brunette princess started laughing, but that all stopped when she saw the Blooper lift itself into the air. The giant sea creature rose up about ten feet, then started floating as if it was in the water. The Blooper then flew straight at Daisy, the pointed end of its head getting ready to run the princess through.
Daisy did the only thing she could do: Turn around and run. Looking back as she ran, Daisy saw the Blooper, still floating in midair, turn on a dime and float at her again. "If I can only damage it when it's dizzy, I have to avoid this for as long as I can." Daisy thought. "Something tells me that's going to be easier said than done."
Daisy continued avoiding the Blooper's charging attacks for a good twenty seconds and the creature still wasn't slowing down. Daisy growled at the strangely-high stamina the Blooper had, and knew that she wouldn't be able to run forever.
Suddenly, another light went on inside, Daisy's head. As she ran, Daisy waved her hand at a nearby fruit stand, concentrating. A basket at the stand suddenly became covered in the strange, Power Crystal energy and lifted off the ground as well. Daisy swung her hand in the Blooper's direction, sending the basket flying straight into the monster's face. This didn't damage it, but it DID manage to bring it back down to the ground.
"That couldn't be an effect from the Power Crystal as well, could it!" Goombaria asked, wide-eyed.
"It HAS to be!" Luigi shook his head. "I can't think of any other way that could be possible!"
"We'll have to ask Daisy once this battle finishes." Vivian suggested. "If anyone knows about this, it's her."
Seeing the Blooper land on the ground, Daisy stopped running and started approaching the monster, only to receive a slap to the face from one of the tentacles.
While Daisy was stunned, the Blooper spat another wad of ink at the princess. Daisy quickly saw the ink coming and got out of the way, only a small amount of the ink splattering on her dress. While it didn't look like much, it somehow still slowed the princess down while she ran.
As soon as she avoided the inky projectile, Daisy noticed the Blooper lashing out with its tentacles again. Daisy, no knowing what to expect, easily avoided the attack. Seeing that it wasn't getting anywhere, the Blooper prepared another spin attack. Daisy, knowing it was on its last legs, wasn't sure if she should duck or jump.
She didn't need to do either. The Blooper was spinning so fast that it lifted itself off the ground. The Blooper spun into the air, arced down and started charging headfirst at Daisy like a drill. Daisy's eyes widened as she ran to the side. The Blooper crashed headfirst into the concrete of Delfino Square, and combined with the sheer dizziness of the spin, it was too weak to get back up.
Grabbing her chance, Daisy ran around to stare down the Blooper's now-swirling eyes. Concentrating again, Daisy felt the energy of the Power Crystal flowing through her body. Once she built up enough energy, Daisy fired a third beam of Crystal energy at the Blooper's face, obliterating what health it had left. (HIT)
The Blooper shrieked as the final blow sent it flying hundreds of feet into the air. After hanging in the air for what must have been fifteen seconds, the Blooper landed in the ocean miles away, resulting in a huge splash.
As Daisy swung her arm through the air, the remaining bits of Power Crystal energy flowed off her hand as she smiled and winked. "Take THAT, monster!" She said.
(END BATTLE – DAISY WINS)
Daisy brushed her hands off as she turned around, only to see the shock/amazed faces of her team. "What is it, guys?" She asked.
"What the heck was up with that fighting, Daisy?" Luigi asked. "Something about the Power Crystal?"
Daisy nodded with a cheerful smile. "Yep. You see, during those months after that adventure you had, Luigi, I trained myself to bend the power of the crystal to my will. Now I can use it however I like and not get drained from the power."
Luigi nodded, impressed. "I'm surprised you didn't tell me, Daisy."
"What, and miss seeing your stunned face when you see me in action?" Daisy laughed. "No way!"
"Well, now that the Blooper's gone, what do we do now?" Biff asked.
"We go to Rico Harbor and find the Ancient Essence before the villains do, that's what!" Waluigi shouted. "Let's go!"
Luigi folded his arms. "And where do you suggest we look in Rico Harbor, genius?" He asked. "That place is covered with houses."
Everyone was so wrapped up in watching the two plumbers argue again that they didn't notice Goombaria walk off.
"I don't know, but we need to hurry!" Waluigi replied, waving his arms in the air again.
"How can we hurry if we don't know where to look!" Luigi countered, also waving his arms in the air. "It could take us all of next week to find the right place!"
"To save Maple, I'd be willing to search for a MONTH!"
"Well, we don't HAVE a month!"
Every Pinata and Noki in the area watched as the two plumbers continued their heated argument. Luigi and Waluigi pressed their faces together, staring into each other eyes.
"I really don't like it when you consider me a gah-nat!" Wwaluigi shouted.
"It's pronounced 'gnat', you twit! The G is silent!"
"See! You're calling me a gah-nat now!"
"No, I'm correcting your spelling!"
"Hey, guys!"
Luigi and Waluigi stopped fighting and saw Goombaria waddling over. "I asked a Pinata about the whereabouts of the house the founder lived in and he said it's been turned into a tourist attraction." The goomba girl explained.
The two plumbers stood in silence for a few seconds before falling over.
(Rico Harbor)
The team walked along the docks of Rico Harbor, looking at the massive amounts of buildings. They had spent the past while searching for the founder's old house and so far have had no luck in finding it.
"The Pinata I asked said it would be clearly marked." Goombaria mused. "I don't understand how this is taking so long."
"Well, we need to hurry." Luigi said. "The villains probably know exactly where to go."
"Wait! Is that it?" Vivian pointed out, looking at a building with a sign in front of it.
The team ran over to the sign and read it over. Once they read that the building belonged to a Pinata from Monstro Land and had been turned into a tourist attraction, they knew they had found the right place.
"Can we just go in?" Daisy asked, scratching her head.
"I would think so." Luigi nodded. "The door's open."
The six heroes walked into the old house and quickly saw that most of the rooms were blocked off by ropes across the doorways.
"Well, it IS a tourist attraction." Biff piped up. "My guess is that they don't want people waltzing into whatever room they want."
"Sure, but the thing with the Ancient Essence is probably in one of those rooms." Waluigi sighed. "We'll need to overstep the boundaries and search."
Before anyone could reply, they heard a loud crash coming from upstairs.
"What was that!" Vivin asked.
"Sounded like a window breaking!" Daisy replied. "Let's go and see!"
The team rushed upstairs, hoping to find out what the problem was. Once the team reached the upper floor, they passed by three frightened Nokis, who quickly ran back downstairs again.
"What's their problem?" Waluigi asked.
The team curiously went into the room the Nokis had apparently come from, and once they did, they saw a scene that made them freeze. A strange-looking creature was in the picking up a walking stick from the corner of the room. The window n the far side of the room was shattered, showing how the villain had come in.
Luigi sighed. "Please tell me that's not who I think it is." He muttered.
"Who the heck are you?" Goombaria asked.
The figure turned around and saw the team. With a smile, the strange-looking Koopa-like creature put on a pair of shades. After placing the staff on the ground, the turtle started doing strange hand movements and started rapping.
"Boom Boom big and Boom Boom bad!"
"Stupid plumbers make Boom Boom mad!"
"Boom Boom magic and Boom Boom power!"
"Make dumb plumbers weak like flowers!"
"When the battles turn unfair!"
"Me spread wings and take to air!"
"Then Boom Boom comes crashing down!"
"With a piledrive to the ground!"
"Boom Boom big and Boom Boom bad!"
"Stupid plumbers make Boom Boom mad!"
"Boom Boom!"
After finishing, Boom Boom folded his arms and tried to look cool.
A huge sweatdrop hung over everyone else's heads. "That is single-handedly the worst freestyle rap I've ever heard." Waluigi said, shaking his head.
"Hey!" Boom Boom said as he put his shades away. "You no diss the 'Boom Boom Rap'!"
"Whoever this leader is, he has the world's worst tastes in henchmen." Goombaria sighed. "First the Kremling and now this dropout."
"What the heck are you doing back, Boom Boom?" Luigi said. "I thought Mario and I taught you your lesson back in Ice Land."
"It take more than beating to bring Boom Boom down!" Boom Boom said proudly. "Me show you how much skill me have. But first, me have business to take care of."
Boom Boom picked up the staff and, like Kudgel, waved his hand over it. Suddenly, a white mist extracted from the walking stick and flew into a device on the strange turtle's arm.
"The Ancient Essence!" Vivian gasped. "Oh, no! We're too late!"
"We'll have to beat it out of him!" Luigi said. "Let's get him!"
With that, the team advance of the strange turtle. As quickly as he could, Boom Boom activated a device much like the one Krudgel had, blinding everyone in a white light. When the light cleared, Boom Boom had vanished.
Daisy sighed. "Great. He's gone and he took the Ancient Essence with him."
"Well, now what?" Biff asked.
"I guess we go back to Toadsworth and try to find the next one." Luigi replied.
"Wait…" Daisy said as she looked around. "Where's Waluigi?"
(The Sky)
Waluigi opened his eyes and quickly found that he wasn't in the old Pinata's house anymore. Instead, he was standing on a stone block suspended above the clouds. Only when he looked down did the purple plumber notice more blocks floating up towards him. The blocks formed together to create a battle arena, much like what had happened when Biff fought Krudgel. If Waluigi had faced Boom Boom before, he would have seen that this arena looked exactly like the turtle's arena from the past, complete with a few small platforms hanging in midair at different heights.
The purple plumber growled. "Come out here and fight, you rapper wannabe!"
"Me no wannabe!"
Waluigi spun around and saw Boom Boom approaching with a mad look in his eyes.
"Me do good job in taking you out!" Boom Boom said. "Me beat you good!"
The purple plumber narrowed his eyes and clenched his right hand into a fist. Dark flames sprouted from his hand. "That's what you think, buster!"
(BATTLE: START!)
(BOSS: BOOM BOOM)
(HEALTH: 3 HP)
Boom Boom started the battle by charging at Waluigi, his rock-hard fist engulfed in a strange energy. Waluigi, feeling the intense power of the turtle's attack, quickly leaned to the side. Boom Boom's fist soared by the plumber's head, missing only by mere inches.
While he was still in this position, Waluigi thrust his fist, still engulfed in dark flames, into Boom Boom's chest. This sent the strange turtle flying back several feet, landing on his back.
Suddenly, Boom Boom jumped back onto his feet, without a scratch. Waluigi stared with wide eyes. "But that was one of my most powerful attacks! How the heck did that not do any damage!" He shouted.
Boom Boom smirked. "It take more than puny attack to hurt me!" He shouted in return.
"Looks like I have to find his weak spot." Waluigi thought. "Man. What's that skin of his made of? One of my most powerful attacks didn't hurt him in the least!"
While Waluigi was distracted, Boom Boom raced at him and lashed out his fist again, doing another punch. This time, the punch made contact, making Waluigi fly into the air and land on one of the floating platforms with a loud crack.
Waluigi slowly got to his feet in time to see Boom Boom leap onto another of the floating platforms. The purple plumber breathed in and out a few times while glaring daggers at the strange turtle.
Boom Boom raised a hand into the air and shot a bolt of lightning into the air. Waluigi stepped back in surprise as he looked into the sky. Suddenly, he saw four bolts of lightning raining down from the sky.
Quickly jumping off the platform, Waluigi started running backwards. The four lightning bolts struck the ground at his feet, narrowly missing him every time one struck. Once the fourth bolt struck the ground, Boom Boom stopped the attack and jumped off the floating platform.
"You get enough of magic powers, plumber?" Boom Boom asked.
"Yeah. Way to much." Waluigi muttered.
"Well, you get ready for more!" The turtle replied.
With that, Boom Boom lunged forward in another power punch. Waluigi quickly avoided the attack by running to the side. Boom Boom slid to a stop, seeing that he had missed his target. Changing his direction, Boom Boom charged up another power punch and lunged forward. Luckily, Waluigi saw this coming as well and got to the side before the punch could land.
Boom Bom stopped himself again and glared daggers at Waluigi. "Okay! You have taste of lightning!" He shouted as he raised a hand.
As Boom Boom shot the lightning into the sky, Waluigi quickly started running. As he ran, he suddenly came up with an idea. Working his way closer to Boom Boom, he charged up another Dark Punch, engulfing his fist in dark purple flames.
Lightning rained down on the arena floor as Waluigi ran up to Boom Boom. Deciding to try his plan out, Waluigi ran behind Boom Boom and delivered the powerful Dark Punch to his back. Boom Boom flew forward, straight into the path of one of his lightning bolts. This proved to be affective, as the lightning went right through Boom Boom, shocking him enough to damage him. (HIT)
Boom Boom landed on the ground once the lightning stopped, but quickly got to his feet. "Cheap shot! You cheap!" He accused.
"Look who's talking." Waluigi muttered, igniting his fist again. "Well, now that I know your weakness, I can beat you easily."
"You no count on it!" Boom Boom accused and rushed forward in another power punch.
Just as Boom Boom came within range, Waluigi swung his fist, slamming his flame-covered palm straight into the oncoming turtle's chest. Boom Boom flew off to the side and, much to Waluigi's surprise, went over the edge of the arena.
"Did I beat him?" Waluigi asked.
The question was quickly answered, as Boom Boom rose into view again. Waluigi was expecting to see him riding up on a stone block, but quickly saw two large, white wings sprouting from his back, constantly flapping to keep the turtle in midair.
"Huh?" Waluigi did a double take.
"When the battle turns unfair, me spread wings and take to air!" Boom Boom rapped.
Before Waluigi could criticize the turtle's rapping, Boom Boom zoomed in like a Bullet Bill, his wings giving him more speed. Waluigi didn't have time to dodge as Boom Boom plowed headfirst into the purple plumber's stomach. Waluigi was carried high into the air before Boom Boom pulled away.
Waluigi fell back down to the arena and once again landed on one of the floating platforms. Waluigi jumped to his feet and looked at Boom Boom, seeing him floating in the air.
"I need to get him out of the air!" Waluigi thought as he charged up a fireball in his hand. "This had better work!"
Boom Boom, unaware of what Waluigi was doing, swooped down at him again. When he saw the turtle coming at him, Waluigi swung his arm like a baseball pitcher, firing the ball of dark flames straight into Boom Boom's face. The wings sprouting from the turtle's back promptly shrunk back as Boom Boom crashed into the arena surface.
The Koopa-like creature jumped to his feet and glared at Waluigi. "You pay dearly for that!" He shouted as he pulled his fist back.
Waluigi saw that Boom Boom was charging forward in another power punch. Knowing that it was easy to avoid, Waluigi stepped to the side and avoided the blow.
However, he wasn't expecting Boom Boom to have a quicker recovery rate than the last time. Only a few short seconds after missing the target, Boom Boom did an about-face and swung again. This attack was successful, striking the purple plumber in the back. Waluigi flew forward and landed on his stomach, but quickly rolled over and got up again.
Once Waluigi got to his feet, he quickly saw Boom Boom firing another bolt of lightning into the sky. The purple plumber acted quickly and started running behind the strange turtle. Once he got close, lightning started striking the ground behind him.
Waluigi knew that he only had a short time to pull this off, so he wanted to make it count. Running around Boom Boom, Waluigi charged up a Dark Punch and slammed it into the back of his head. Boom Boom flew forward, straight into the path of a lightning bolt. Electricity flowed through his body for about three seconds before he fell to the ground. (HIT)
Boom Boom growled and jumped to his feet. "Me mad now! You in for it now!"
"Yeah, yeah. You keep telling yourself that." Waluigi muttered.
Boom Boom pulled his fist back and flew forward in another power punch. Waluigi, in return, tossed another fastball fireball at him. The fireball slammed into Boom Boom's chest and knocked him to the ground. Boom Boom leapt to his feet as his wings shot from his back again.
The strange turtle hovered over the arena, lifting himself at least fifty feet into the air. Suddenly, Boom Boom spun around in midair and started falling towards the arena in a flaming piledrive. Waluigi quickly jumped out of the way as Boom Boom slammed into the arena.
Boom Boom stood up and looked at Waluigi with a smirk. "Then Boom Boom come crashing down, with a piledrive to the ground!" He rapped as he lifted himself off the ground again.
"Enough with the rapping, already!" Waluigi shouted as he hurled a dark fireball into the air, straight at Boom Boom.
Boom Boom swerved out of the way of the fireball and dive-bombed the arena again. Waluigi quickly got out of the way as Boom Boom swooped past. Boom Boom quickly saw that he had missed, flew out about twenty feet, turned around and zoomed back towards Waluigi from another direction.
Because Waluigi hadn't turned around yet, Boom Boom plowed into his back. Once the strange turtle carried him far enough, he pulled away, dropping Waluigi towards the arena again.
However, on his way to the arena, Waluigi turned himself around in midair and threw another fireball at Boom Boom. The fireball was a direct hit, slamming once again into Boom Boom's chest. This brought him out of his flight mode, dropping him towards the arena as well.
Both fighters landed on the cold, hard, unforgiving arena surface, where they both lay unmoving. Waluigi, having landed on one of the floating platforms, was the first to move, slowly and painfully getting to his feet. Boom Boom, whom had laded on one of the other floating platforms, quickly followed.
Once they were both on their feet, Waluigi and Boom Boom glared into each others eyes for several seconds. Waluigi clenched his fist, igniting it in purple flames. At the same time, Boom Boom engulfed his own fist in the strange energy he used with his power punches.
Both warriors lashed out at each other at the same time, leaping off their respective platforms at one another. Once they got close enough to each other, Waluigi and Boom Boom swung their energized fists. Boom Boom's fist connected with Waluigi's chin, but the purple plumber managed to land a hit to the turtle's face at the same time. Both fighters instantly flew back a couple more feet, landing on their backs again.
Once again, the two got to their feet, although they were both on the main level of the arena again.
"Me must…Admit that you…Put up decent fight." Boom Boom panted. "But…This is…End of line."
"I…Believe I speak on…Behalf of the others…When I say…" Waluigi panted just before getting into a stance. "BRING IT!"
"Very well." Boom Boom raised a hand into the air and fired another bolt of lightning into the air.
Grabbing the only chance he had left, Waluigi started running around his opponent. After running for about three seconds, lightning started hitting the ground behind him, but Waluigi kept running. Quickly reaching his destination, running behind Boom Boom, Waluigi charged a final Dark Punch and lashed out.
This final attack was enough to send the unsuspecting Boom Boom flying forward another several feet, into the path of another lightning bolt. The strange turtle was engulfed in electricity for the third and final time. (HIT)
"No…" Boom Boom said as he dropped to the ground, defeated. "Me is…Hip Hop Masta Koopa…"
Waluigi pulled his left foot high into the air, slammed it down and laughed heartily, knowing he had won. "You're the most pathetic excuse for a rapper I've ever seen." He said.
(END BATTLE – WALUIGI WINS)
Before Waluigi could figure out a way to get the Ancient Essence from Boom Boom, a bright light blinded him.
(Rico Harbor)
The light eventually cleared, and once it did, Waluigi saw that he was back in the house belonging to the Pinatab founder of Monstro Land, the rest of the team gathered around.
"I see you won." Luigi smirked. "Was the fight as easy as I remember it?"
Waluigi sighed. "Actually, the idiot has a surprising amount of skill." He replied.
"Me grateful for compliment."
The team looked in the direction of the voice and saw Boom Boom getting to his feet. "Okay, pal! Hand over the Ancient Essence!" Goombaria snapped.
Boom Boom smirked. "Me think not. Master needs them for plan."
"…You have no idea what the plan is, do you?" Vivian asked in a small voice.
Boom Boom shrugged with a shake of his head. "No. Me just getting paid to do work. Me the only one boss didn't tell plan to."
"And I think I can see why." Biff muttered.
"And now, Me must be going." Boom Boom said as he waved goodbye and vanished from sight.
"Well, this is just great." Daisy sighed. "They've got two of the Ancient Essences now."
"What I'm confused at is why a normal walking stick would be the carrier for the Ancient Essence in the first place." Vivian mused.
"Well, let's get back to Toadsworth." Luigi said. "Maybe he can tell us where to go next."
(Unknown Location)
Maple sat against the wall of her cell, the only thing on her mind being how Waluigi was doing. Ever since she overheard the leader talking with Krudge a while back, she hadn't heard anything else, even though she checked the door at least three times.
"Well, I may as well check again." Maple said to herself as she stood up and walked over to the door.
Once she arrived at the door, Maple pressed her ear against it. This time she was a lot luckier than the others, because she actually heard a conversation going on through the door.
"I am extremely glad that I didn't tell you the plan, Boom Boom." The leader grunted. "If I had, you probably would have blabbed everything to that pesky plumber and his team."
"You no trust Boom Boom's brain?" Boom Boom asked.
"I trust it about as far as I can throw Kudgel."
"But you can't."
"My point exactly."
Maple couldn't help but snicker, but kept quiet just the same as she continued to listen in.
"Look, me bring back Ancient Essence." Boom Boom insisted. "That account to something, right?"
"Fortunately for you, yes." The leader said. "Now we have two. I'll need to summon another henchman to get the third one, so you get out of my sight!"
Maple sighed as she walked back over to the wall and leaned against it.
"Being a damsel in distress really stinks." Maple pouted. "I really hope I get out of here before these goons complete the plan."