Chapter 8: Marrymore
They entered some shops at Molleville to buy supplies for the trip. They would head on to Marrymore to order the cakes and hopefully arrive just in time to watch at least part of the yoshi wedding. While Peach looked around the food shop Bowser was looking at the miner's store inventory for something new. This was where Peach had purchased her frying pan which she had left at the Mushroom Kingdom castle. He had seen a jewel for sale there before. He wanted to buy it for the princess but apparently he was too late. "I have another rare item" The miner said. He showed Bowser a white egg about five inches tall.
"That's not what I'm looking for" Bowser said annoyed.
"But it's very rare and valuable. If not this then what are you looking for? Tell me what it is and I'll keep an eye out for it when I go treasure hunting again" The miner said.
"Something fit for a princess" Bowser said. Maybe he said too much.
"You're looking for a gift for the princess? How interesting. It makes me wonder if those rumors I hear were true" Gossip certainly traveled fast. Feeling Bowser's annoyed yet curious glare the miner turned his a attention away from the inventory list he had been looking at and looked at the mysterious egg. "I still think you should buy it. It would make a nice gift. A rare valuable creature will hatch from it and the two of you can take care of it together. I've heard that couples sometimes keep pets before being ready to take care of a child, the creature that hatches from this egg can be your pretend child until... Never mind."
"What are you talking about?" Bowser asked seriously. The Miner better say it quick.
"Er... well you see... It's just a rumor I've heard. I heard that you and princess Peach were at the Rose Town Inn, in a room alone" The Miner said.
Bowser blinked, that was what it was all about. Suddenly his face turned bright red as he realized what the Miner and whoever brought him this gossip must have assumed. "We were only eating lunch! Never mind it's not of your business anyway. I'm taking the egg."
The Miner was a bit scared seeing Bowser angry. "Yeah sure it's on the house go on and take it with you."
Bowser shrugged. "If you insist." He picked up the egg and stomped out of the store. The Miner's store used to be in the same building as the food store but when his inventory grew and so did his sales so he was finally about to build a store of his own.
Bowser entered the food store to find Peach carefully choosing the mushrooms she wanted. "That one" She said pointing to a particular mushroom behind the glass.
The mole lady who owned the shop placed the mushroom the princess wanted in a bag with the two other mushrooms she had picked so far. "Peach?" Bowser wondered why she chose the mushrooms so carefully.
"Oh, hi Bowser. I'll be done in a moment" Peach said but it took more than just a moment. She continued examining the mushrooms carefully until the bag was almost full. Then Dyna and her little brother Mite came into the store possibly to get some things for their mother. "Thank you for being so patient. Could I have five more in a different bag please? Any of them" Peach said.
"Sure no problem" The shop keeper said. Some could find certain typed of special mushrooms by tasting them but the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom could tell just by looking. Even if it was fun to find the mushrooms that were special even if they all looked the same she didn't want to keep any customers waiting so she stopped her search as soon as she saw Dyna arrive.
Peach went to talk to the little mole girl that Mario, Mallow and Geno had rescued from the mines while the shop keeper got everything ready for her. She glanced at the counter to see if everything was done. "I'll get it" Bowser said.
"It's ok I don't mind" Peach said.
"No, I'll buy and carry your mushrooms for you. Meanwhile you can hold on to this" He handed her the egg. "I found it at the Miner's store, it's not really much of a present but he didn't have a lot of inventory left" Bowser said.
Peach took the egg gently in her hand. "Thank you! It's the thought that counts and besides this is a wonderful gift. I'll take care of this egg and hatch it with love" Peach said. She didn't know what was in the egg and she didn't know how right she was. The baby inside the egg could only hatch if it was surrounded by love.
As they walked across Booster's pass after leaving Moleville Bowser asked about the mushrooms. "Why were you looking at the mushrooms like that? What were you trying to find?"
"We need to pass by Sea Side Town so I thought we should stop at Mushroom Boy's shop" Peach said smiling.
"You can tell the difference right?" Bowser asked. "No wonder you always got the most Rock Candy when we visited that store."
"Well I am the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom so I need to know my mushrooms" Peach said. They both laughed and continued having a nice conversation. As the walked past Booster's Tower they looked up at the balcony were Booster and Valentina were. Booster had tried to make Peach marry him but fortunately she was rescued on time. Later Valentina who had also landed in the tower by complete accident actually agreed to it and married him willingly. Well actually Booster chickened out t the last moment but Valentine chased him and dragged him back to the church. "They make a cute couple" Peach said as they walked by approaching Booster's Hill up on that tall hill stood Marrymore. Booster and Valentina were very different. He was certainly not the most handsome man with those bug eyes and overgrown beard. Valentina on the other hand was an elegant woman. Her hair was shaped like a bird its wings and tail grew long enough to go a little past her shoulder like feathery hair. The bird's head was like a crown to Valentina.
"You think so?" Bowser asked. They didn't really look like the average perception of a cute couple.
Peach wasn't sure what kind of bird, human hybrid Valentina was but it didn't really matter. She was quite happy bossing Dodo and the snifits around and Booster was happy to have someone to play with after he lost his sudden fear to compromise. "Oh yes, they remind me of Raz and Rainy" Raz and Rainy were a couple from the Mushroom Kingdom that were married right after Peach was rescued from marring Booster. The mushroom couple looked nothing like Booster and Valentina. He remembered what Peach had said before, that it's what's inside that's truly important.
Booster's Hill was quite tall for being only called a hill. Getting up there on foot would convince just about anyone that it was a mountain. "I have an idea" Bowser said. He concentrated on the land as he was surrounded by diamond shaped orange light. Then the ground they stood on began to more up the hill carrying them like automatic stairs. Bowser had developed his Earth bending abilities from the Crusher attack which basically manipulated the Earth shaping it into a large hard, sharp stone. He thought that if he was able to do that then maybe he could do more with some practice.
"Bowser this is amazing!" Peach said as she watched the scenery go by.
"I can go faster" He tried as hard as he could making the ground carry them faster up the tall hill. Peach was smiling and laughing. She was enjoying the ride and that made him happy.
Finally they reached the top of the hill were Marrymore was. "That was truly amazing. Thanks for the wonderful ride." Her expression changed to worry suddenly when she realized how much energy had had taken out of Bowser. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, just a little bit tired but alright" Bowser said.
Peach gave him a hug and used her Therapy healing magic. Bowser felt instantly full of energy but he was pretty sure it was more the hug than the magic. "Let's go see if the yoshies are still there!" Peach said happily.
Inside the beautiful church of Marrymore there were many yoshies gathered. Yoshies didn't usually get married in big ceremonies like this. Instead they declared their love to each other in front of the rest of their tribe and that was enough for them to be a couple. They must have heard about weddings from Raz and Rainy when they spent their honey moon at Yo'ster Isle and probably wanted to try it. Because weddings like this were new to them all the couples that were married in their own way before wanted to try it. With so many yoshi couples getting married Peach and Bowser arrived just in time to witness a few weddings. The party was fun and Chef Torte's cake was delicious and thankfully not alive like the cake he made the time Booster was trying to marry Peach. That cake ended up attacking them. After it was weakened in battle Booster ate what was left and put an end to that strange living cake.
Night fell and the Marymore hotel was full with many people that had traveled as soon as they heard of the yoshi weddings. It was the first time something like that happened so it was like a big event. That was the reason that the hotel manager had given them when he explained that there was only one room left. It was already late and they were very tired so they took it. Peach placed the sword besides herbed keeping it close. "Aren't you tired?" She asked Bowser who had been standing beside the closed door.
"A little" Bowser said he was actually exhausted.
"Then come get some sleep there's plenty of space left" Peach said. Bowser nodded and went to bed. She wasn't scared like she looked when he kidnapped her.
"Peach are you sure it's ok that I stay here?" He asked.
"Of course" Peach said almost falling asleep. "I can't let you sleep outside, you've been so nice to me in our trip" After saying those words she drifted off to a peaceful slumber.
He hugged her while she slept careful not to wake her up. He wished this journey could last forever but he knew it couldn't. She would be healed and then she would eave. She wouldn't have a reason to be around him then. But she had enjoyed traveling like this. Maybe if he invited her to go on another trip nicely instead of kidnapping her she would accept. He had been trying to show her that he's not as mean as she may think and it was obvious she appreciated it. Maybe there was a possibility, maybe there was still hope.
To be Continued
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