Here we are with the third chapter. A very big thank-you to Lady Nintendo who kindly reviewed this fic. Back to the fic :
Chapter 3: Division
Everyone stood in silence, waiting for someone to have the answer. But no answer came. The two Princesses' and Toadette were in tears as the rest looked stony faced. Waluigi suddenly stood up making them all jump.
"We should go look for them," He said.
"And get shot at? Yep that's a good idea," Luigi said uncharacteristically
"Well its better then sitting on your backside without a care," Waluigi snapped back.
"I do care, I'm just not as stupid as you," Luigi said.
"Oh give it a rest. You both have a point," Katya sighed. Both sparring men stared at her.
"We should go look for survivors but we should go when it starts to get dark," She suggested. The group took this into account for a moment. The Professor was the first person to speak.
"By George! It's an idea," He said with a smile. Waluigi and Luigi both agreed grudgingly.
After everyone agreed they all decided to wait until twilight before they make their move.
"To cover more ground we will all split up into smaller groups," Toadsworth said.
"Me and Toadsworth worked it out between us and we've decided that Waluigi, Toadette and Katya will head off to the Diamond City. Peach, Toad and Toadsworth will stay here. Where as myself, Daisy and Luigi will go to Sarasaland,"
"I want to go to the Diamond City," Luigi said indignantly.
"Three's enough," E. Gadd said.
"But my brother is out there..." Luigi said hotly. Behind them a soldier walked in and asked to speak to the Professor and Toadsworth. The group couldn't hear what the soldier was saying but Toadsworth looked relieved. He turned to face the anxious group.
"Guys..." He started to say, but the door opening behind him interrupted him. From behind the door stepped out two more familiar faces.
"Yoshi! Birdo!" Squeaked a joyful Toadette as she bombed over to hug her friends. The rest of the group except Waluigi went over to greet them.
"Luigi," E. Gadd called out. Luigi went over to him.
"You can go with Waluigi, Katya and Toadette to the Diamond City," Luigi smiled and asked why the change of heart.
"Yoshi and Birdo are here now so they can go to Sarasaland," E. Gadd replied.
Daisy overheard and looked crest fallen. Her Kingdom had gone down and she was absent. She needed his support desperately and had hoped that he would accompany her to Sarasaland. He seemed to have forgotten her.
When Twilight came the three groups were ready to leave on go their separate paths. Toad and Toadette bid each other a short farewell. Each secretly worried about the other in case of the worst scenario.
Peach and Katya hugged and which each other the best. Waluigi stood and watched them all in annoyance. Yoshi and Birdo were in deep discussion, whilst Daisy watched as Luigi spoke to E. Gadd and Toadsworth. Biting back the tears she turned away to wish Peach good luck.
"Peach, good luck. You take care," Daisy said as she hugged her friend.
"You too Dais, don't worry, he's just anxious about Mario," Peach said as she looked at Daisy's saddened face.
"Are we going or what? The worlds not stopping for us you know," Waluigi whined.
"Fine, fine lets go," Toadette said loudly.
The group filed out down several paths before the came to a lit up entrance. Nerves started to kick in and the group went quiet. They did not know what would await them on the outside. When they came out of a small panel in the ground no one really recognised where they were.
"Where the…" Peach stammered as the others joined her by her side.
"This is your Kingdom Princess," Toadsworth said sadly. Peach stifled a small sob.
"Right well we'll go this way," Waluigi said impatiently whilst pointing in a different direction.
"Wait!" E. Gadd whispered sharply. Everyone looked at him.
"You'll need these!" He said as he threw two round objects. One landed in Katya's hand and the other in Peach's.
"What are they?" Asked Katya.
"They are transporters. Make sure all your team are touching the transport, then you say then name of the place you wish to go and it will take you there. Saves time walking," E. Gadd said.
"Right wonderful, lets go," Waluigi whined again.
"Wait," This time it was Luigi. Daisy stopped and smiled. He'd changed his mind he was going with her.
"Oh…Luigi…" She sighed with a slight smile.
"Take care, yeah?" He said, he kissed her hand and then joined up with Katya, Toadette and Waluigi. They all touched the transporter and Katya said 'WarioWare'. In a flash second there was a vacant space taking up where the foursome one stood.
Daisy's eyes filled with tears again.
"He left me," She sobbed. Yoshi and Birdo comforted her. When Daisy dried her eyes, E. Gadd took her, Yoshi and Birdo to one side. He pulled out his own transporter from out of his pocket and summoned his team to touch it. When they were all ready he said 'Daisy's Castle' and just like the first team they too disappeared into the night.
The third and final team consisting of Peach, Toad and Toadsworth were left standing by themselves.After a few minute they started off on foot seeing as they were already in the Mushroom Kingdom. Peach hoped and prayed for her Kingdom and for Mario.
